7-up Pie Crust

By DebCooks

A light and flaky pie crust.

Ingredients

• 2 c flour
• 1 teas salt
• 1 teas sugar
• 3/4 c shortening
• 1/2 c minus 1 T freshly opened 7-Up

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Using pastry blender, cut shortening into flour mixture until crumbly. Add 7-Up and mix well. Dough will be sticky. Lightly flour board, rolling pin and hands. Divide dough into two parts, one slightly larger for the bottom. Roll carefully and keep circular until large enough for the pan. Place in pan, add filling, roll top crust and seal edges. Sprinkle top lightly with sugar and cut slits. Bake at 350 until the crust is light brown.