Pastry for Pie

Ingredients:

• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1 ¾ cups floor
• 1 egg
• Salt

Directions:
Gradually mix the butter into the flour until the butter is broken up into small bits. Beat the egg and add to the flour mixture along with a pinch of salt; mix until well combined. (This can be done quickly in a food processor) Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll out on a floured board. Place in a buttered 10-inch deep-dish pie plate. Work with your fingers until it fits evenly. Prick dough with a fork, cover with aluminum foil. Weight down with dried rice or beans. Bake in preheated 400º oven for 20 minutes or until pastry is set and the bottom is just about cooked through (it will cook further when the filling is added)

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