Never Fail Pie Crust

"This is my never fail pie crust recipe. My mom taught it too my when I was in junior high and I have used it so much that I know it by heart. I get rave reviews every time I use it. Oh yea, this recipe is for a 9 inch double crust pie."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
1
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until lumps are pea-sized.
  • Add water one tablespoon at a time. Only use as much water as is necessary. Dough should not be sticky, but shouldn't crumble apart either.
  • Don't handle the dough too much -- remember the more you handle pastry crust, the less flaky it will be.
  • Roll out dough to desired size and thickness. I recommend doing this between sheets of waxed paper, because you won't add extra flour to the dough.
  • After the dough is in the pan, poke with fork and dab with butter. For the top crust, sprinkle liberaly with sugar over the butter.

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I am a college student at Washington State University. I love to cook. I learned a lot of what I know from my mother and grandmother. Have a passion for baking and chocolate. Trying to better my cooking skills one at a time. Love old cookbooks from the 50s and 60s. I want to find one of the original Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks.
 
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