Basic Pie Crust

Recipe by Kerri Fleming
5.0 from 2 votes
Course: DessertDifficulty: Intermediate
Servings

3

Pie Shells
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

0

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 cup cold shortening

  • 3 tablespoons butter

  • ½ cup cold water

Directions

  • Sift together the flour and salt.
  • Cut in cold shortening & butter with a pastry knife until well distributed.
  • Sprinkle, a little at a time with water and toss with a fork.
  • Gather up gently into a ball. (Try not to over handle the dough as this would cause the gluten to break down and your crust won’t be as flaky).
  • Divide in thirds and roll each portion out on a floured surface & line the pie pans.
  • Makes 3 9” pie shells (or 1 9” inch and 1 10” inch pie shell).

Notes

  • These shells can be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe pie pan. Wrap in foil & place in a freezer plastic bag.

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