Butte Pasty Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 1/3 cups flour
• 1 1/3 cups shortening or 1 1/3 cups butter flavor shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• cold water (add cold water to make 1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, cut first two ingredients with a pastry cutter (or forks) until fine and crumbly.
• 2 in a 1 cup measuring cup (or see-through measuring cup) add egg, vinegar, salt and sugar.
• 3 add enough cold water to make 1 cup, stir mixture well.
• 4 stir liquid mixture into flour and shortening until combined.
• 5 do not over-work dough or crust will be tough and not flakey.
• 6 roll out, between plastic wrap works well.
• 7 fill with your favorite pasty filling.
• 8 bake at 350-375°f for approximately 60 minutes, or until crust is browned and filling is cooked.
• 9 *you can brush with an egg-wash before baking for a nice light brown crisp.