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May 2008: Spring is here!: strawberries
are starting in the deep South and are peaking or fading in California,
Texas and Florida! Organic farms are still not common, but any that
are, have the word ORGANIC by their name!
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Yes, I know there are ready made pie crusts in the frozen section
at the store, but they really are bland and doughy. A flaky crust is easy
to make, just follow these simple, illustrated instructions!
Directions for Making a Flakey
Pie Crust - Easily!
Ingredients and Equipment
1.5 cups flour - plain flour, not
self-rising. I use whole wheat flour, fresh ground at the store
while I wait.
1 cup vegetable shortening - I use Crisco,
just as my grandmother did.
1/3 cup cold water
Recipe and Directions
Step 1 - Mix the ingredients
Mix the flour and shortening first.
Step 2 - Mix and add water as needed
then sprinkle in the water, just enough to
make a good dough consistency.
Step 3 - Roll out the dough
I use a pie crust bag (a circular plastic
bag that zips up around the edge, but two pieces of waxed paper will
work).
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Roll it out to an even thickness, and just
an inch or two wider than your pie pan. My crusts are about 1/8
inch thick.
Step 4 - Put in the pie pan and shape!
Place the dough into the pie pan. Don't
worry if it breaks. You can easily fix that.
Press the dough into the pan,
seal any broken areas, and shape the top edge in any pattern you like; just
for appearance's sake.
It's now read for you to add the pie
ingredients and pop in the oven!
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