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Pie Crust

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Pie Crust
  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 1
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Double Crust Pie! A recipe that belongs in every pie lover’s collection! If you’re making a baked pie crust, a two-crust pie or tart, what you need to know can be found in this recipe.
by: TBSP Eric
Updated Sep 17, 2015

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup plus 2 tbsp shortening
  • 4 to 6 tbsp cold water

Steps

  • 1
    Mix 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Cut in 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
  • 2
    Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half and shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened rounds of pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
  • 3
    Roll one round on lightly floured surface, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.Spoon desired filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Roll other round of pastry. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Unfold top pastry over filling; trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute as desired. Continue as directed in pie or tart recipe.

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