quick and easy pie crust

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78 Pinches
Cocoa, FL
Updated on May 20, 2011

Another great Pie Crust Recipe that I got from another site and modified. Originally posted by GroupRecipes.com member Borius.

prep time 1 Hr 25 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening or larde (can substitute 1 stick butter)
  • 4 - 5 tablespoons ice water

How To Make quick and easy pie crust

  • Step 1
    Sift the flour and salt together. Can add 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar to sweeten dough.
  • Step 2
    Add the shortening; pulse the machine on and off until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Step 3
    trickle in 4 tablespoons of ice water while stirring until dough just starts to gather. If the dough seems dry, add up to 1 tablespoon more of ice water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time.)
  • Step 4
    Divide the dough in half, forming each half into a thick disk. Wrap each disk in plastic; refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill.
  • Step 5
    Remove half the dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured work surface or between 2 sheets of wax paper to form a circle about 1/8-inch thick and 2 inches larger than the pie plate. (Work quickly, as the dough can become sticky.)
  • Step 6
    With the help of a spatula, gently transfer the dough to a pie plate, pressing it lightly into the plate to fit. If the dough should tear, just press it together gently.
  • Step 7
    Trim the dough, leaving a 1-inch overhang. If making a single-crust pie, turn the edge under and flute it.

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