Pie Crust (or Old-fashioned Cinnamon Rolls)

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My pie crust is "ALWAYS" flaky, tender and melts in your mouth.

Note: DO NOT USE Pillsbury Flour - it fails each time!

If you have any dough left over you can roll it out, spread with softened butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Roll up and slide. Bake about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups sifted white all-purpose flour (Gold Medal or King Arthur work best)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup - plus 2 tablespoons Crisco shortening
• 1/3 cup ice water

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, mix flour and salt.

For tenderness:

With 2 knives, scissor-fashion, cut two-thirds (2/3) of shortening into the flour until it looks like corn meal.

For flakiness:

Cut in the rest of the shortening until it looks like large peas.

Sprinkle water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over different parts of the flour mixture until particles stick together when gently pressed with a fork. (Dough should not be slippery or wet.)

With cupped hands, lightly form dough into a smooth ball. (If it's a warm day, wrap dough in wax paper, Saran wrap or foil and refrigerate up to 1/2 hour.)

Divid dough in half; form into 2 balls. Makes enough pastry for one 8" or 9" pie (top and bottom).

Use fork to poke holes in top crust before baking.
Although I DO NOT do this, many cooks prefer to brush the top crust with an egg yolk wash. It's up to you.
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Cinnamon Rolls:

Note: Have a stick of margarine softened so you can spread it with a brush or flat pastry knife on the rolled out pie dough.

Cut your pie dough in half to form 2 balls.
Cover one with Saran Wrap to keep it from drying out.
Sprinkle sifted flour on counter or table top
Place one ball of dough on the floured area, press down to form circle
Rub flour on your rolling pin and start rolling the dough to form a circle.

Mix white sugar and cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar
Spread softened margarine on the pie dough.
Sprinkle with your cinnamon sugar mixture
GENTLY roll dough to form a log
Slice in half
Now slice about 1" slices and place on cookie sheet (with sides)
Bake about 20 minutes (????). You'll have to watch it and make a judgement call.

Let cool about 15 minutes before popping one in your mouth because the sugar will burn your mouth and the pie dough will melt in your mouth (hot, hot, hot)

Eat half a batch for me please. Have fun and enjoy these. They're D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S !!!!!!!!