PASTRY (No Fail)

My secret for making the perfect pastry. Makes double crust pie.

1 Egg 1
1 tbsp Vinegar 15 mL
2 Ice cubes 2
Water
3 cups Flour 750 mL
1 cup Lard or solid shortening 250 g
1 tsp Salt 5 mL
1/2 tsp Sugar 2 mL
Pinch Baking soda Pinch


Break an egg into a measuring cup, beat lightly with a fork. Add vinegar, 2 ice cubes and fill with cold water to the 2/3 cup [150 mL] mark. Mix together, let stand until ready to use.

In a large bowl combine flour, salt, soda and sugar. Cut in lard, then mix by hand until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Add half the liquid to flour mixture, mixing lightly with a fork. Keep adding liquid (no ice cubes) until dough holds together in a ball.

Pastry can be used immediately or wrap and refrigerate for 2 weeks or freeze for a month.




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