Pie Crust

Ingredients

  • One Crust
  • 1 1/3 C flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 C shortening
  • 3 - 4 T cold water
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  • Two Crust
  • 2 2/3 C flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 C shortening
  • 7 - 8 T cold water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix flour and salt into mixing bowl; With pastry blender thoroughly cut in shortening until size of tiny peas
2. Sprinkle water - 1 T - at a time tossing with fork after each addition until flour is moistened and almost cleans side of bowl. May add 1 - 2 aditional tsp of water if necessary.
3. Roll dough into ball and roll out to circle to fit pie plate