| Rich Pie Pastry 2� cup sifted flour 1 tsp salt 1tbls sugar � cup vegetable shortening 1 egg yolk 1 tbls lemon juice � cup milk Sift flour with salt and sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Beat egg yolk and lemon juice. Blend in milk. Add to dry ingredients, tossing with fork into soft dough. Divide dough in half. Form each into ball. Flatten each on lightly floured surface. Roll to about 1/8" thickness. Use half for bottom crust. Roll second half out, cut into 18 strips, pressing ends against moistened rim and folding lower crust up over them. Moisten rim again and circle it with remaining four strips. Press down firmly. |