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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Frau Wertzer's Muerbeteig (All Butter Pie Crust)


Ingr:
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 tablespoons butter

Combine and make a well with: flour, sugar and salt.Add vanilla and lemon juice and work with fingers until light. Work butte into it as you would for pastry, using a pastry blender or the tips of your fingers until the mixture forms one blended ball and no longer adheres to your fingers.Cover and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness for pie dough. Line the greased pans with this dough. Weight them down with beans and bake in a 400°F oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a rack. Fill.

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