4/2 - Pie Crust Pastry

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 5/8 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar or 1/2 teaspoon splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon lard (shortening)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 measure the first 4 ingredients into a bowl.
• 2 cut in lard until crumbly.
• 3 sprinkle with water. stir with fork.
• 4 shape into a ball.
• 5 if necessary, a small amount of extra water may be added, about 1/2 tsp at a time.
• 6 the less water used, the better.
• 7 makes enough for 2-6 inch single crust pies or 1-6 inch double crust pies.
• 8 set oven at 400ºf.
• 9 for single crust pie:.
• 10 roll out pastry , turn 6 inch foil pie plate upside down.
• 11 cover with pastry on the outside of the pie plate.
• 12 prick all over with fork.
• 13 trim edge and bake about 10 minutes to brown.
• 14 cool and transfer to inside of pie plate.
• 15 fill with desired filling.