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Pastry Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup solid shortening
2 tablespoons water
Directions:
Directions:
Mix together flour and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water; mix with fork until dough clings together. Press dough together to form a ball. Place on a lightly floured board or pastry cloth. Flatten with hands, and then roll out into a circle 1 inch larger than inverted pie pan. Fit pastry loosely into pan (avoid stretching). Trim ragged edges, leaving about ½in overhanging pan. Fold extra pastry back and under, to build a high edge. Flute edge with fingers. For a 2-crust or lattice top pie, double the above ingredients.

 

 

 

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