Basic Pastry Sheel Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons ice water

Preparation Method:

In small bowl place flour and salt. With pastry blender cut in shortening, until mixture resembles the size of small peas.

Sprinkle water over flour shortening mixture. Stir with fork to form ball. Roll out on floured pastry cloth with rolling pin to 1/8 -in. thickenss. Let stand a few minutes before shapping. Use to line 9-in. Pie plate shaping pastry to the edge of pie plate. Prick pastry with fork. Microwave at High 6 to 7Minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 3 minutes, Pastry is done when it looks dry and blistered and is not doughy. Makes 1 (9-in.) pastry shell

February 01 2008 05:45 am | Desserts Recipes

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