Pie Crust Recipe

This is a perfect flaky recipe for pie crust to use for making any homemade pie. Its easy to make and tastes so much better than packaged crusts.

Flaky Pie Crust

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsps solid vegetable shortening, cold
2 Tbsps ice water

Directions:

1. Combine flour and salt in medium bowl, cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.

2. Sprinkle water, 1 Tbsp at a time, over flour mixture, tossing lightly with a fork until mixture forms an even dough.

3. Form dough into ball and refrigerate, wrapped in plastic, for 1 hour.

4. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface into circle 1/8 of an inch thick.

5. Carefully fold in quarters, lift gently and unfold into 9-inch pie pan.

6. Gently press pastry against bottom and sides of pan. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch, then fold the edge under. Pinch edges to flute.