Title: Handy Pastry
Categories: Pies
Yield: 1 Servings

4 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1 tb Sugar
1 3/4 c Shortening
1 Egg; beaten
1/2 c Cold water
1 tb Vinegar

Makes pastry for five 9 inch pies

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl; cut in
shortening with pastry blender until mix resembles coarse meal. Stir in
egg, water, and vinegar. Divide dough into 5 equal parts; shape each into a
ball and wrap tightly. Chill. May be stored up to 2 weeks in refrigerator.

To fit into a pie plate, roll each ball of dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a
lightly floured surface. Place in a 9 inch pie plate; trim off excess
pastry along edges. Fold edges under and flute.

For baked pastry shell, prick bottom and sides of pastry generously with a
fork. Bake at 450°F for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Busted by Gail Shermeyer 4paws@netrax.net

Recipe by: The Southern Living Cookbook, 1987, 8487-0709-5

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net> on May 02,
1998