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One-Hundred-One-Year-Old Pastry Recipe

By: Marie  
"This is an old pie crust recipe, made with egg and vinegar, along with the usual ingredients."

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 inch shells
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut shortening into the flour until it is the size of peas.
  2. In a 2 cup measuring cup, beat the egg lightly. Add vinegar, then fill to 1 1/2 cups with cold water.
  3. Add just enough liquid to flour mixture to hold the dough together. It should be approximately 4 tablespoons. Reserve remaining liquid for your next batch of dough.
  4. Handle dough as little as possible. Roll out and use as desired.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 189 | Total Fat: 13.3g | Cholesterol: 13mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2004 by CJCATRS 
I'm a professional pie maker and have used this recipe for years. Produces a flakey brown... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2004 by Micki 
My mother was an excellent pie baker. This is the crust recipe she always used and it's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2006 by MOLLY86 
The first time I made this, it didn't turn out so well, but I tried it again with the leftover... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2005 by BJREEVE 
Wow! I come from a long line of women who are known far and wide for their exceptionally bad... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by RueBarbe 
This was okay. It's pretty flaky, but lacking in flavour. I would make it again, using part... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by SuperRebbetzin 
this isn't exactly great for flakey pastry puff kind of dough, but it's really good for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2005 by CMSMOTHER 
This is the same recipe passed down from my g-g-grandmother who used it in her restaurant. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by Fran 
This is a great recipe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2008 by mt20 
I use this recipe for all my pies now. It is easy, flaky, and holds up well for liquidey... MORE

 
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