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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Caroline's Pastry Double Crust

SERVINGS: 8
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3/4 t salt
2/3 cup shortening
7 T cold water

Directions: In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in the shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half so that one ball is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger ball to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Pour desired filling into crust. Roll out second ball. Position over filling. Trim top pastry even with edge. Fold bottom crust over top crust. Flute edges. Cut decorative slits in pastry. Bake according to recipe directions.

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