Mock Puff Pastry Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening, chilled
2 to 3 tablespoons ice water
2 tablespoons butter
Directions
Sift flour with salt into a small bowl.
Cut in shortening with two knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal.
Gradually stir in water until mixture follows fork around bowl.
Chill dough.
On a pastry cloth or floured board, roll chilled dough into an oblong 1/8 inch thick.
Dot surface with butter.
Roll up as for jelly roll.
Roll out again in an oblong and fold in sides to make 3 layers.
Roll out again in same manner.
Repeat two more times.
Chill.
When ready to bake pie, roll to fit top of casserole.
Cut in shortening with two knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal.
Gradually stir in water until mixture follows fork around bowl.
Chill dough.
On a pastry cloth or floured board, roll chilled dough into an oblong 1/8 inch thick.
Dot surface with butter.
Roll up as for jelly roll.
Roll out again in an oblong and fold in sides to make 3 layers.
Roll out again in same manner.
Repeat two more times.
Chill.
When ready to bake pie, roll to fit top of casserole.
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