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Shortcrust Pastry

5/7/2019

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1 1/4 c unbleached flour
3/4tsp salt
3/4c shortening
3/8 c ( 6 fl oz) cold water
  1. Put the flour and salt into a bowl.
  2. sing a pastry cutter blend the shortening into the flour till it resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Stir in the cold water and pull the mixture together till it clumps.
  4. Turn out onto a floured board and  lightly  form into a ball. Divide into 2 pieces, and flatten each into 4' circle.  The pastry can be used  straight away or frozen.

Immediate Use:  Roll the pastry till it is the desired thickness. Bake as directed
To Freeze: Put pastry circle in a freezer bag, exclude as much air as possible and then freeze ( defrost before using.) 
( pictured is Apple Cranberry Pie)

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Veronica Davenport link
8/15/2021 06:38:09 pm

Loveed reading this thank you

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