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Holiday Foods 2022: December 15, Early 1900’s; Handy Pastry Mix

Buriens, Washington 1920 – 1950

Handy Pastry Mix

Keep a batch on hand for emergencies

8 cups Kitchen Craft flour

4 tsp. salt

2 2/3 cups shortening or lard

Sift flour, measure; sift again with salt. Cut shortening into flour with knives or pastry blender until particles are size of small peas. Store covered in a cold place. Use pastry mix in proportion of 2 2/3 cups mix; add 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water gradually, mixing lightly with fork just until mixture holds together. Wrap in waxed paper; chill before rolling out. 2 2/3 cups mix makes two fluted 9-inch pastry shells or one 2-crust 9-inch pie. Whole recipe adequate for eight fluted pastry shells, or four 2-crust pies.

This would be a great blend to keep in the fridge or freezer for those emergencies when you need to make a pie but do not have a lot of time.