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Boiling Water Pastry

SUBMITTED BY: phaylock 

"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."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 3.8
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Original recipe yield 1 double crust

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups cake flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place shortening in a heat-proof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whip mixture until creamy.
  2. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2003 by MIIST 
I tried this recipe to make a galette and I must say I didn't like it at all. I followed it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 15, 2003 by SUNNY81446 
ive tried lots of pie crust recipes and this is by far the best! talk about easy! and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 16, 2002 by WOMANINLOVE 
This is a truely easy and flaky pie crust!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 9, 2007 by npsmama 
Very nice and very easy! This is the only pastry recipe I use now. I used lard instead of... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Boiling Water Pastry

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 356

  • Total Fat: 25.9g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 50mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 2.9g

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