pie crust

How To Make pie crust

• 1

  Add flour and salt to a mixing bowl.
• 2

  Cut cold shortening into flour with pasty mixer or fork.
• 3

  Make a well in the center of flour/shortening mixture and add water a little at a time, stirring in between additions. When flour and water start coming together, form into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour.
• 4

  Lightly flour the surface. Roll out pie dough to the size of your pie plate. Place dough in plate then cut off the excess dough.
• 5

  If pie recipe requires a baked crust, bake at 450 degrees 10-12 minutes.
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