Basic Easy Crust

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Basic Easy Crust

Recipe By : Jeff Smith
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pastry Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 Cups All-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Margarine
1/2 Cup Crisco
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon White vinegar
3 Tablespoons to 4 tablespoons Ice water

In a medium-size bowl stir the flour and salt together. Cut in the
shortenings using a pastry blender. Keep working the flour and
shortenings until the mixture is rather grainy, like coarse cornmeal.
In a small bowl mix the egg and vinegar together and, using a wooden
fork, stir the mixture into the flour. Add enough ice water so that the
dough barely holds together.
Place on a marble pastry board or a plastic countertop and knead for
just a few turns, enough so the dough holds together and becomes
rollable. I roll my dough out on waxed paper. It is easy to handle
that way.
If you have a marble rolling pin this will be easy. If you use a
wooden one be sure to dust a teaspoon of flour on it a couple of times
when you are rolling the dough.

Note: If you wish to use this recipe for a sweet pie simply stir in 1
tablespoon of sugar along with the flour and salt.

Recipe Source:
THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith
From the 01-06-1993 issue - The Springfield Union-News

Formatted for MasterCook II by: Joe Comiskey {* Prodigy Service ID #
JPMD44A} on 09-02-1995

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