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Boiling Water Crust II

By: Ruth McDunn 
"Extremely flaky crust with little hassle."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 double crust
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place shortening and milk in a large heatproof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whisk until mixture is the consistency of heavy cream.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Add to shortening mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon just until dough forms a ball. Refrigerate before rolling out.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 285 | Total Fat: 19.6g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2003 by Kathy   view full review
I was a little skeptical about this recipe, but was looking for a quick pie crust. It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2005 by Hthomas   view full review
simple and easy to make. i find that it works just as well with butter.

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