Plain Pastry (One Crust)

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour, plain
• % tsp. salt
• Yq to 1/3 cup fat
• 3 tbsps. ice water

Method

1. 1

   Cut fat into flour with two knives or rub it in with the tips of the fingers for a flaky crust.

2. 2

   Stir in only enough water to hold the dough together.

3. 3

   Knead very lightly to mix well.

4. 4

   The pastry may be chilled in ice box before it is rolled.

5. 5

   Rub just enough flour on bread board to keep pastry from sticking.

6. 6

   Roll lightly with the rolling pin to about 0.25 inch thickness.

7. 7

   Place pastry on the inside of a pie tin and cut into the desired number of pieces before baking.

8. 8

   Bake crust in hot oven, about 450 degrees F until delicate brown.

9. 9

   Remove from oven and cool.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Williamston cook book (1950) by N.C.). Christian Women's Fellowship Williamston Christian Church (Williamston, page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PLAIN PASTRY (One Crust) 1 cup flour, plain % tsp. salt Yq to 1/3 cup fat 3 tbsps. ice water

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