Sourdough Pie Crust
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
2 9
ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2⁄3 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sourdough starter, Proofed
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
directions
- Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and sugar(optional).
- Cut in shortening until it resembles course crumbs.
- Stir in starter, just until all ingredients are moistened.
- Add a few drops of water if too dry, a spoonful more of flour if too moist.
- Cover or wrap in plastic wrap and let stand 30 minutes.
- Roll out, use and bake as for any pie crust.
- To PROOF Sourdough starter:.
- Remove 1 Cup of starter into a large glass or ceramic bowl.
- Add to it 1 heaping cup of flour, 1 cup of warm water and 1t sugar.
- Mix well with wood or plastic spoon and allow to stand 12-24 hours before use. DO NOT use metal of any kind!
- Replace 1 cup back to original starter and store in refridgerator until next use. Measure out 1 cup of PROOFED sourdough starter for recipe. Discard any remaining or mix in with mother starter in refridgerator.
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I am a married mother of 5 boys. I love to garden, knit, cook, bake, shop, read (my bible mostly) and run our A/C and Heating business from home. My favorite T.V. station is Food Network. I am fortunate to stay home so I take advantage of all I can!