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Potato Pie Crust

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables Vegetarian Vegetarian, Vegan, Crusts 19 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 c Potatoes; mashed, unseasoned at room temperature
1/4 c Oil
1 c Whole wheat pastry flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Sea salt
1 tb ;water, or more, if needed

INSTRUCTIONS

Whip together the potatoes and oil, using wire whisk or fork.
Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to
the potato mixture. Using a fork or your hands, blend the two mixtures
together. do not over work.If the dough is too dry to hold together,
gradually add a little water. (If your mashed potatoes are fairly moist you
will not need to add any water.
However, if they are dry, slowly sprinkle water onto the dough until it is
moist enough to hold together.)
Roll the dough out onto apiece of wax paper. Sprinkle the counter or
tabletop with a few drops of water to keep the paper from slipping, and
sprinkle the dough with flour to keepthe rolling pin from sticking.
Pick up the dough by the edges of the paper and place it (paper side up)
in a pie plate. Carefully peel off the paper. Flute the edges of the pie
crust, fill and bake according to the recipe of your choice.
From DEEANNE's recipe files
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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