Saturday, March 12, 2011

Margarine Pie Crust

I was looking for an easy pie crust using margarine (due to june's new allergy restrictions). We'll give this a try.

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

How to make Margarine Pie Crust

Cream margarine until soft and light.
Add boiling water and mix thoroughly.
Cool.
Combine flour and salt and add to margarine mixture, stirring lightly with a fork.
Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill.
Roll out on a lightly floured board.
Fit according to directions .
For a baked shell follow directions for baking.
Otherwise fill and bake according to directions in recipe
Makes one 9-inch shell.