Name: Pastry for Double-Crust Pie (Better Homes and Gardens)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup shortening; 6 tablespoons cold water

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My friend said this is the perfect pie-crust recipe, and she was right. Flaky and delicious. Recipe courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens.

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ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
²⁄₃ cup shortening
6 tablespoons cold water

directions

Stir together flour and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea size.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture and gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon water at a time, until all the dough is moistened. Divide in half.
To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll into a 9 inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Transfer filling to pastry-lined pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim of pie plate.
Roll remaining dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. Cut slits to allow steam to escape. Place remaining pastry on filling; trim 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate. Fold top pastry under bottom pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Bake as directed in individual recipes.

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creation by AmyZoe

5/26/2014

My friend said this is the perfect pie-crust recipe, and she was right. Flaky and delicious. Recipe courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens.