*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Easy Pie Crust/Oil-based

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/3  cup           olive oil OR
                        canola oil
     1/2  cup           nonfat milk -- very cold
                        (plus 1 tablespoon

     In a mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. 
 Pour olive oil and milk into a small bowl (do not stir); add all at once to
flour mixture. Stir lightly with a fork or pastry blender. 
Using hands, form dough into two balls. 
 Place each ball between two sheets of waxed paper
; press into a thick, flat disk about 5 inches in diameter.  
Place into zip-lock bags and chill 15 minutes.
  Roll each disk of dough into a circle on a well-floured pastry cloth.
 Place in a 9-inch pie plate. Adjust crust.  Flute edges.     

If a baked shell is needed, prick bottom and sides generously with tines of a fork
 (prick where bottom and sides meet all around pie shell).
 If filling and crust are to be baked together, do not prick crust. 

 Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack.   

 For single-crust recipes: place one of the flattened 5-inch disks in the freezer
.  It will keep for several weeks.

 Note: Oil-based pastry crusts do not have the same rich flavour nor the same light, 
flaky texture as shortening-based crusts.   
 Crusts made with oil, however, are a great improvement from a heart-health standpoint.

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