Title: Pie Crust for Meat Pies
Categories: Meat Pie
Yield: 1 Recipe

2	c	Flour
2	ts	Baking ppowder
1	c	Sweet milk
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Shortening

Sift flour, salt, baking powder and soda (if you use buttermilk). Add the shortening and rub together until as fine as flour. Add the milk and mix lightly. Place a little flour on your board, and roll out mixture to pie crust thickness. Line pan and add meat broth, slightly thickened; cover with crust or creamed Irish potatoes.

If you prefer, make buttermilk crust by using buttermilk instead of sweet milk, and add 1 ts. soda.

Source: "From My Ozark Cupboard", 1950

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