BOILING WATER PASTRY

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My mother-in-law gave me this recipe when I got married 20 years ago as a 'no fail' pastry. Add up to a half cup more cake flour if necessary.

Provided by phaylock

Categories     Desserts     Pies     100+ Pie Crust Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup shortening
½ cup boiling water
1 pinch salt
2 cups cake flour

Steps:

  • Place shortening in a heat-proof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whip mixture until creamy.
  • Mix together salt and flour in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture. Stir until pastry stops sticking to sides of bowl. Refrigerate pastry before rolling out.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 0.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

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