Boiling Water Pastry

There 's no surprise in this simple, no-fail pastry recipe. There 's pastry flour and boiling water in this wonderfully flaky pie crust. It 's perfect for your favorite pie filling.

• Calories: 356 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup shortening
• ½ cup boiling water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place shortening in a heat-proof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whip mixture until creamy.

Step 2

Mix together salt and flour in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture. Stir until pastry stops sticking to sides of bowl. Refrigerate pastry before rolling out.