Plain Pastry

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Plain Pastry

Author: chefs-mate Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 790.4

Description

This International dessert features Sifted enriched flour, Salt, Shortening, Tablespoons cold water. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sift together flour and salt,
  2. cut in shortening with pastry-blender or blending fork till pieces are the size of small peas.
  3. Sprinkle water, a tablespoon at a time, over part of mixture.
  4. Gently toss with fork; push to one side of bowl.
  5. Sprinkle next tablespoon water over dry part, mix lightly ; push to moistened part at side.
  6. Repeat till all is moistened.
  7. Gather up with fingers; form into ball.
  8. For double-crust pie, divide dough for lower and upper crust.
  9. Form each in ball.
  10. Flatten ball slightly and roll 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface.
  11. If edges split, pinch together.
  12. Always roll from center out to edge.
  13. Use light strokes.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 790.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 41.2g64%
Saturated Fat 13.8g69%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 4877.4mg204%
Total Carbohydrate 91.2g31%
Dietary Fiber 3.2g13%
Sugars 0.4g
Protein 12.0g24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: blending, cold, dessert, enriched, flour, international, pastry, plain, salt, shortening, sifted, tablespoons, title, vegan, water
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