The Best Pie Crust Recipe

"This is enough for single crust pie in 9 inch pan the butter makes it brown, the shortening makes it flaky, its perfect!"
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
1 9-inch pie
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ingredients

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directions

  • combine flour and salt in medium sized bowl.
  • cut in butter and shortening with pastry blender or fork.
  • add water a little bit at a time, using a fork or hands to blend.
  • stop adding water when dough is able to stay in a ball.
  • lightly flour a flat surface and rolling pin.
  • press ball of dough into a flat disk, place onto floured surface.
  • roll dough beginning in middle and pushing outward.
  • roll dough onto rolling pin, then unroll over pie pan.
  • FOR UNFILLED PIE ('blind' baking): preheat oven to 400 degrees, bake for 8-10 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. Once I found this recipe I looked no further. This makes a perfect pie crust every time.
     
  2. Very nice, easily prepared pie crust that I made to use for another recipe, recipe #390836 #390836! Turned out great, thanks to your recipe! [Made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block tag]
     
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