| Sour Cream Pastry
Makes 1 deep dish pie shell.2 cups of sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 cup of chilled vegetable shortening
1/4 cup of sour cream
1 egg, lightly beaten |
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Sift flour with salt and baking powder, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend sour cream and egg, pour all at once into flour, and mix briskly with a fork until pastry just holds together. Wrap in wax paper and chill. Roll on a lightly floured board into a circle. Fit into pan, pressing gently to smooth out any air bubbled underneath. |
