Low-Fat Pie Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 c. flour
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/3 c. oil
    4 to 5 Tbsp. skim milk
Preparation
    Mix the flour and salt.
    Cut the oil into the flour with a pastry blender.
    Sprinkle the milk over the flour; toss with a fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of the bowl.
    Gather pastry into a ball; divide in half. Shape each half into flattened round ball on lightly-floured cloth-covered board of between 2 pieces of wax paper.
    Roll the pastry 2 inches larger than inverted pie plate.
    Fold the pastry into quarters; unfold and east into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
    Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute.
    Fill and bake as directed.

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