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plain pastry pie shell

(1 rating)
Devinesalvage avatar
Recipe by
Cynthia Rivers Martinez
@Devinesalvage
Dothan, AL

This is my mother's recipe. It may be similar to others but this is the way it was handed down to me.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For plain pastry pie shell

  • 2 c
    sifted ap flour
  • 2/3 c
    shortening (crisco)
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    cold water

How To Make plain pastry pie shell

  • 1
    Sift flour and salt together.
  • 2
    Cut shortening in flour with 2 knives until fat is broken into pea size.
  • 3
    Sprinkle water carefully into flour. Blend with fork to make stiff dough.
  • 4
    Roll on waxed paper and chill.
  • 5
    When you are ready to use insert into preheated 350 oven for 10 min til browned.
  • 6
    You can also leave this rolled up in the freezer for weeks on end----So be it by me.
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