PASTRY SHELLS

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Make and share this Pastry Shells recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Traci Jeff Poole2

Categories     Dessert

Yield 2 pastry shells

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
to taste water

Steps:

  • Mix and sift flour.
  • Cut in shortening with a knife. Add only enough water to hold the ingredients together.
  • DO NOT KNEAD.
  • Divide the dough into 2 parts and roll out onto a slightly floured wooden board.
  • Line the pie pan with only 1 of the dough parts.
  • Pinch the edges or use a fork to make the edged design.
  • Poke the bottom of the shell with the fork.
  • Bake in oven at 460* for 10 - 15 minutes.
  • **Cook the 2nd shell according to directions unless you are using the 2nd shell as a covering for a pie, then place it on top of the pie raw and cook according to the pie's directions.** This recipe yields 2 pastry shells.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1061.4, Fat 69.8, SaturatedFat 17.3, Sodium 874.6, Carbohydrate 95.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 12.9

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