Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add half the shortening and rub in lightly with fingers; add water slowly until of right consistency to roll out. Divide in halves; roll out one half very thin; put on in small pieces half remaining shortening; fold upper and lower edges in to center; fold sides in to center; fold sides to center again; roll out thin and put on pie plate. Repeat with other half for top crust.
APPLE PIE
- 1½ cups flour
- 1½ teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup shortening
- Cold water
- 4 apples or 1 quart sliced apples
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening and rub in very lightly; add just enough cold water to hold dough together. Roll half out on floured board, line bottom of pie plate; fill in apples, which have been washed, pared and cut into thin slices; sprinkle with sugar and dot with small pieces of butter; flavor with cinnamon or nutmeg; wet edges of crust with cold water; roll out remainder of pastry; cover pie, pressing edges tightly together. Trim off extra paste. Prick top of crust with fork or knife and bake in moderate oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.
PUMPKIN PIE
- 2 cups stewed and strained pumpkin
- 2 cups rich milk or cream
- ¾ cup brown or granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon