Crisco Pie Crust Recipe

 
      4 c  flour,Sifted
      1 t  baking powder
      2 t  salt
      2 T  sugar
      1    1/2 cups Crisco
      1    egg
      1 t  vinegar
           1/2 cup cold water

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in
a bowl. Cut in shortening and blend. Beat egg, vinegar, and water
together and work into flour mixture. Roll pastry into a ball and
divide into four equal parts. If you are making one double-crust pie,
wrap two balls of pastry in plastic and freeze for a future pie.

For baked shell and lattice: Preheat oven to 450F. Roll out one pastry
ball and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Flute edges.  Prick bottom with a
fork. Roll out the other pastry ball and cut into lattice strips for
top. Place them on cookie sheet. Bake pie shell for 10 to 12 rninutes,
until golden brown. Bake lattice strips for 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool
before filling.

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Crisco White Cake
        
  2 1/4 c  cake flour,sifted
  1 2/3 c  sugar
  4 1/2 t  baking powder
      1 c  milk
      1 t  salt
    2/3 c  white shortening (crisco)
      5    egg whites,unbeaten
  1 1/2 t  flavoring (or extract)
    1/3 c  milk

Mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, salt, shortening.  Mix
thoroughly -- 300 strokes by hand or 2 minutes on medium speed with an
electric mixer.  Scrape bowl frequently during mixing.

Add the egg whites, flavoring and 1/3 cup milk and mix 300 strokes by
hand or 2 minutes with an electric mixer.  Mix vigorously.

Pour the batter into two 9" layer pans, which have been lined with
plain paper or greased & floured.

Bake at 350 degrees - baking time about 35 minutes.

Grand Champion 1974 Illinois State Fair