One-Hundred-One-Year-Old Pastry Recipe recipe

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 ½ cups cold water

Nutrition Info

188.8 calories
carbohydrate: 14.9 g
cholesterol: 11.6 mg
fat: 13.3 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 2.4 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 77.4 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut shortening into the flour until it is the size of peas.

  2. In a 2 cup measuring cup, beat the egg lightly. Add vinegar, then fill to 1 1/2 cups with cold water.

  3. Add just enough liquid to flour mixture to hold the dough together. It should be approximately 4 tablespoons. Reserve remaining liquid for your next batch of dough.

  4. Handle dough as little as possible. Roll out and use as desired.

Recipe Yield

2 - 9 inch shells

Recipe Note

This is an old pie crust recipe, made with egg and vinegar, along with the usual ingredients.

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