This classic meringue-and-custard dessert originated in the American South around the turn of the twentieth century. The bottom layer of chocolate pastry cream was thought to signify the dark, swampy lowlands lying along the Mississippi River.
Ingredients
Makes 10-inch pie
* Unsalted...
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1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups all−purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons ice water
1/2 teaspoon vinegar
Beat together butter and shortening until smooth and creamy; chill until
firm. Sift together flour, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Using...