Never Fail Pastry Mix

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

TO MAKE MIX:  Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl  Drop
shortening into the mixture by spoonfuls and with a pastry  blender or
two knives,cut it into the flour mixture until the mixture  is crumbly.
Stop when the mixture still looks coarse--do not let it  become smooth.
If you know exactly how the mixture should look you  can do this in the
food processor, but be careful not to over process.  Store pastry mix
in a tightly sealed container on pantry shelf in  medium to cool
weather for 1 to 3 months. If the weather is warm or  humid, it is
better to keep this in the refrigerator. Let it warm to  room
temperature and recrumble a bit if needed before using.  TO USE:  For a
single pie crust you will need:  2 cups Pastry mix 2 to 3 tb ice water
Toss the mix and ice water gently unitl the mixture begins to stick
together.  Turn the dough out onto a floured surface--formica, marble
or a  cutting board--and gently roll out a circle to fit your pie pan.
Some  people use a pastry cloth or a square of clean muslin to cover
the  surface they are working on, roll the pastry out right on the
cloth,  and then lift the cloth and pastry, turn it uside down into the
pan,  and peel the cloth away.  As you lift the dough into the pan,
remember that tears can be  repaired with a bit of water and a small
piece of dough, or you could  remove the holey inadequate curst, knead
it back together and try  again. The more you knead, however, the
tougher the pie crust will  become, so practice until you have a light
sure touch.  Cheap Trick:  If you fear that you'll never get the hang
of rolling out a pie crust  that doesn't tear apart, you might try
placing a ball of dough into a  large size plastic bag and roll the
dough while it is still int he  bag. When it isthe right size, cut open
the bag, remove the top  sheet, flip the dough inot your pan,and remove
the bottom sheet.  Source:  Cheaper And Better Alternatives to
Storebought Goods by:  Nancy Birnes  Found by Fran McGee  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 341
Calories From Fat: 207
Total Fat: 23g
Cholesterol: 12.7mg
Sodium: 349.7mg
Potassium: 42.8mg
Carbohydrates: 28.8g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 3.9g