50+ Friends Club Cookbook
Pies and Pastries
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Never-Fail Short Pastry
From the Kitchen of: Pat
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| 1 | cup | Vegetable shortening |
| 1/2 | cup | Boiling water |
| 1 | tsp | Salt |
| 3 | cups | Sifted all-purpose flour |
- Cream shortening with boiling water until well mixed. Do this by hand or with electric mixer.
- Add salt, and flour all at once; stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Form into ball; chill in covered container at least an hour.
- Roll half the dough for a single shell. Fit into pie pan; prick well around edges and bottom with fork.
Bake at 450º F for 15 minutes.
- Dough can be kept at least 3 weeks in refrigerator.
- Yield: Pastry for 2 (9-inch) pie shells.