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Ingredients
- 2 cups four
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter flavored shortening
- 4 to 8 Tablespoons ICE COLD water
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Blend flour and salt in mixing bowl
cut cubed shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender
mixture should resemble coarse crumbs with pea size pieces
sprinkle half the maximum amount of ice water one flour mixture
mix gently with a fork
add more water by the Tablespoon mixing until dough holds together
divide dough into two with one ball slightly larger than the other
flatten dough into 1/2 inch thick round disk on lightly floured surface with rolling pen
roll dough outward from center into circle 2 inch wider than pie plate
ease bottom crust into pie pan and trim evenly around pan
fill UNBAKED pie crust according to recipe directions
roll top pie crust
lift onto filled pie, trim dough with 3/4 inch overhang
fold top edge under bottom crust
press edges together and flute
cut slits in top crust
bake pie according to recipe directions
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