Boiling Water Crust II recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup shortening
1 tablespoon milk
¼ cup boiling water
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

284.6 calories
carbohydrate: 23.9 g
cholesterol: 0.2 mg
fat: 19.6 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 3.3 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 292.1 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place shortening and milk in a large heatproof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whisk until mixture is the consistency of heavy cream.

  2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Add to shortening mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon just until dough forms a ball. Refrigerate before rolling out.

Recipe Yield

1 double crust

Recipe Note

Extremely flaky crust with little hassle.

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