pie crust iv

ingredients

• servings: 1
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold water

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins ready time: 10 mins


• mix shortening, flour, and salt together with a fork or a pastry blender until very crumbly. add as much water as needed to hold together, and mix lightly with a fork.
• roll gently on a floured pastry cloth to about an inch larger than pie plate. fold carefully in half, lift to pie plate, and unfold. press into pan. for a single-crust pie, trim with a small knife to about 1/2 inch beyond rim. fold up, and pinch so edge of pie is raised from rim.