Easy Flaky Pastry Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Butter margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 5 tablesp. cold tap water | ||
Directions
1. In bowl, mix flour and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, scissor-fashion, cut in shortening until size of peas.
2. Blend 1/3 cup flour-shortening mixture with water. Add to rest of flour mixture; with fork or fingers, mix until dough holds together.
3. Form pastry into smooth ball between cupped hands; roll out. Or if very warm day, wrap in waxed paper or foil; refrigerate up to 1/2 hr.; then roll.
2. Blend 1/3 cup flour-shortening mixture with water. Add to rest of flour mixture; with fork or fingers, mix until dough holds together.
3. Form pastry into smooth ball between cupped hands; roll out. Or if very warm day, wrap in waxed paper or foil; refrigerate up to 1/2 hr.; then roll.
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