Basic Biscuit Crust Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 c. Unbleached or possibly whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. Safflower or possibly soy margarine
• 3/4 c. Soy lowfat milk
• 2 tsp Honey or possibly maple syrup

Instructions

1. Sift flour, salt if you like, baking pwdr, and baking soda into a large bowl.
2. Using a pastry blender or possibly fork, cut the margarine into the flour mix till it resembles coarse meal.
3. In a measruing c., combine soy lowfat milk and honey or possibly syrup.
4. Add in the liquid mix to the flour mix, stirring with a fork to create a stiff dough.
5. Add in more buttermilk if dough is too dry.
6. Knead lightly in bowl, about 3 to 5 min, till the dough is no longer sticky.
7. Thenturn out onto lightly floured surface.Rollout into desired shape.
8. Makes sufficient crust to cover a 9- by 12-inch baking pan.