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Flaky Pastry Shell

Updated May 17, 2013
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Use this easy and flaky pasty shell to make your favorite dessert.

Flaky Pastry Shell

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine (firm)
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and cold water until pastry clings together. Shape into a ball; flatten. Roll between sheets of waxed paper. Peel off top sheet. Turn into ungreased 9-inch pie plate or quiche pan. Remove other sheet; press edge with fork for decoration.

Nutrition

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