Free Recipe Flaky Pastry
Recipe Type: Free Misc Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 1
Ingredients for Flaky Pastry Recipe
2-1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
3/4 c Shortening
3 TBS s cold water (up to 4)
Flaky Pastry Preparation
Recipe from: Famous Desserts Cookbook Makes one 8- or 9-inch double-crust pie, or two 8- or 9-inch shells or 1-crust pies, 8-10 medium tarts. Sift flour, and salt together into bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal; continue cutting until particles starts to cling together in little balls about the size peas. Mark mixture into thirds with fork. Sprinkle about 1Tbsp. Water on one part; quickly work it in with fork. Repeat operation on each part until particles cling together when pressed between fingers. Dough should not be wet or sticky. The amount of water may vary with flour, but always use as little as possible. Empty contents of bowl onto plastic wrap. Place hands under plastic, cup fashion; press dough into ball; wrap; chill 10 to 15 minutes before rolling. Bake at 425 F or according to recipe being used in pie. Posted to TNT – Prodigy’s Recipe Exchange Newsletter by docden <docden@mnl.v-link.net> on Jul 08, 1997
How Do You Cook Flaky Pastry?
If you know another way to cook Flaky Pastry please make a comment in the form below to help other free recipe users make the best of this free recipie.