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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (sifted): 1 1/3 cups |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| shortening - baking: 1/2 cup |
| water: 3 Tbl (cold) |
Classic Crisco Single Crust
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
15 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Spoon flour into measuring cup and level.
- Combine flour and salt in medium bowl.
- Cut in shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until all flour is blended to form pea-size chunks.
- Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball.
- Press dough between hands to form 5- to 6-inch"pancake".
- Flour rolling surface and rolling pin lightly Roll dough into circle.
- Trim circle 1 inch larger than upside-down pie plate.
- Carefully remove trimmed dough.
- Set aside to reroll and use for pastry cutout garnish, if desired.
- Fold dough into quarters.
- Unfold and press into pie plate.
- Fold edge under.
- Flute.
- For recipes using a baked pie crust, heat oven to 425°F.
- Prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork (50 times) to prevent shrinkage.
- Bake at 425°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- For recipes using an unbaked pie crust, follow directions given for that recipe.