Homemade Pie Crust
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
-
1 9 inch crust
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons shortening or 8 tablespoons butter, chilled and diced
directions
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the shortening. Rub it into the flour with your fingers until crumbly.
- Sprinkle 3 tablespoons ice water over the mixture. With a fork, toss gently to mix and moisten.
- Press the dough into a ball. If it is too dry, gradually add another tablespoon of ice water.
- Wrap the ball of dough with plastic wrap or waxed paper and chill for at least 30 minutes.
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