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Pie Crust 2 Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup boiling water
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Mix shortening and boiling water.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Add to creamy shortening.
Divide dough in half and set aside.
Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper into circle to fit pie plate.
Carefully, remove top sheet of paper.
With dough still attached to wax paper, gently turn paper over and lower crust into 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
For single crust pie, bake in hot oven (425º)* 10 to 12 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
* I use pie weights to prevent crust from shrinking or forming bubbles while baking.
Avoid handling or rolling dough too much as it makes the dough tough.

 

 

 

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