Pastry for Pies

Ingredients

• 1% cups sifted flour
• 1-3 cup fat
• % t. salt
• 3 T. cold water

Method

1. 1

   Sift flour and salt together.

2. 2

   Add 0.75 of fat to flour.

3. 3

   Cut in with pastry blender or two knives until mixture looks like meal.

4. 4

   Add remaining fat and continue cutting until particles are size of a navy bean.

5. 5

   Sprinkle cold water over mixture.

6. 6

   With a fork work lightly together until all particles are moistened and in lumps.

7. 7

   Add just enough water to moisten.

8. 8

   Press dampened particles together into a ball.

9. 9

   Do not handle dough any more than necessary.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book (1947) by N.C.) Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs (Wilkes County, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PASTRY FOR PIES 1% cups sifted flour 1-3 cup fat % t. salt 3 T. cold water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.