My Mother didn't cook for pleasure. She enjoyed all the benefits of the food "inventions" of the 1950s and 60s. Sunday may have included a pot roast and over-cooked veggies, but the rest of the week came out of the freezer.
Thank goodness for my Grandmother and her sister my Great Aunt Edithe. They both had a head full of family recipes and baked goods that were unrivaled. I looked forward to a stay at their houses for the delights that awaited behind the oven door. Of course being taught as a girl to make bread or a buttery pie crust was fun but I didn't then have the understanding of the importance of food to family life and memories until I had my own children.
As the Lenten Season comes to a close and His Resurrection Celebration day is a hand- enjoy a home cooked meal and try something made from scratch.
Nana's Crust for pies
1 1/3 cup flour
1 stick of good quality butter - very cold + cut into 1" pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup of ice cold water
(Now here is the good part- you can take this and mix it in your food processor if you dont want to use a pastry cutter.)
So add the flour, butter + salt into work bowl with the metal blade. Process until the consistency of course meal 8-10 seconds.
With processor running add cold water slowly until dough becomes a ball.
Turn out onto plastic wrap and smooth into a flat disk. Let sit in refrigerator to rest about 2 hours and then bring to room temperature before rolling out.
Then follow whatever the fruit or meat pie recipe you are using.
