Leah Fisher "Never fail Pie Crust"

Leah Fisher "Never fail Pie Crust"

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

1 1/4 cups vegetable shortening (probably actually Crisco)

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 egg

1/2 cup water

Directions:

Mix the flour shortening, sugar and salt with a pastry blender.  (Or use fork)

Beat the egg, add the water and vinegar and mix well.

Combine the two mixtures, a little at a time, until all the dry ingredients are moist.

Mold together with your hands.

(you can't handle very much, now or later.)

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients :
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups sifted flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions :

Preheat oven to 375?. Mix first six ingredients.
Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
Roll into balls and press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour.
Bake for 10-12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.

Slow Cooker Steak Soup

Slow Cooker Steak Soup

Ingredients:
2 1/4 lb sirloin tip roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 (1oz) envelope dry onion soup mix
4 cups beef broth
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles

Directions:
Combine roast, flour, salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag. 

Seal and shake to coat beef.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 

Remove beef from ziplock bag, discard any excess flour mixture. 

Sauté beef until browned, about 5 minutes.
Place meat into slow cooker. 

Add onion soup mix, beef broth, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Cook on
LOW for 8 hours, until beef is tender.
Add noodles to slow cooker. 

Cover and cook on LOW for 15-­30 minutes, until noodles are tender