Basic Flaky Pie Crust

By mluoceanbeach

"It is just what it claims to be. Use as unbaked pie shell."

Ingredients

• Original recipe makes 1 pie crustChange Servings
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, chilled
• 3 tablespoons ice wate
• The ratio is 5 cups of flour (630 grams), 1 pound of butter and 1 cup of cold water. But you might want to start with 2/3 cup of water at first and only add more if you need it.
• You only want to add enough so that the dough just holds together when you squeeze it.
• Another tip: You have to add a bit of salt to the dough anyway. I like to dissolve the salt in the water. Two teaspoons of salt for a cup of water is about right.

Details

Adapted from culinaryarts.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.
Gently gather dough particles together into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.

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