Pie Crust

4 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 5 Tbsp. ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all ingredients, except water, real good.
  2. 2
    Then add water. Mix just enough for dough to evenly absorb water.
  3. 3
    Mold into ball and place on well-floured surface.
  4. 4
    Roll out to pie-plate size. Lift carefully to avoid stretching dough and place in pie plate. Trim around edges with dinner knife.
  5. 5
    (For pie with top crust, recipe should be doubled.)
  6. 6
    Add filling, moisten around edge with water, then place top crust over filling and crimp around edges with fork tines.
  7. 7
    Then bake according to pie directions.

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