Pastry

Name: Pastry
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 cup Crisco shortening; Ice water

December 14, 2011

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup Crisco shortening

Ice water

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of ice water over part of mixture. Gently toss with fork; push to side of bowl. Repeat until all is moistened. Form into 2 balls. Flatten each on a lightly floured surface by pressing with edge of hand three times across in both directions. With a floured rolling pin, roll out on floured surface. Roll from center to edge until 1/8 inch thick.

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