Pie Crust: Just the Recipe

Recipe From my Great-Grandma Mae. Makes enough for one crust.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cups shortening
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2-3 Tbsp ice water

Instructions:

1. Combine salt, shortening, and flour in a bowl.
2. Mix with hands until shortening forms pea-sized bits.
3. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is wet enough to form into a ball.
4. Mix after each tablespoon of water.
5. Once dough forms, make a ball.
6. Turn onto floured surface and roll into circle big enough for your pie plate. (a 9-10 inch pie plate works best)
7. Turn into pie plate and add filling!
8. Bake at 450℉ for 10 minutes.
9. Add Filling.
10. Bake again according to filling recipe.
11. Enjoy!

Note: Depending on where you live you may need to add more or less water. For example, in a drier climate, you will need more water. Be sure to add the water 1 Tbsp at a time so that your crust doesn’t turn out too wet.

Second Note: Depending on the filling, you may not need to pre-bake the crust. Be sure to check your filling recipe. Also, this crust recipe can be doubled to make both a top and bottom crust for a fruit pie.