Pastry Dough

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 lb vegetable shortening
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 measure unsifted flour into a bowl, and stir in the salt. with two knives, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture is granulated, not creamy.
• 2 combine the egg yolk, vinegar, and water. make a well in the flour mixture, and pour the yolk-mixture into the well. mix thoroughly using one knife.
• 3 beat the egg until stiff, but not dry, and fold it into the dough, mixing well. shape the dough into a ball and sprinkle it with flour.
• 4 turn the dough onto wax paper, dusting with flour if necessary. shape the dough into an oblong 4 inches across. wrapp tightly, and refrigerate or freeze.