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Pie Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 cups flour
2½ teaspoons salt
2½ cups Crisco
1¼ cups water
Directions:
Directions:
Place flour, unsifted, and salt into large bowl, mixing well. Add Crisco and cut by hand with a pastry blender into flour until well incorporated. Drizzle water over top while tossing and mixing lightly with a fork until dough begins to come together somewhat. Do not overmix or dough will be tough. Handle as little as possible. Pour onto a floured surface (I prefer a floured muslin dishcloth) and pat very lightly to form a large ball. With the side of your hand, divide into four equal portions. Roll each into a circle somewhat larger than your pie plate. Roll from the center to the outer edges, adding flour as needed. Carefully transfer to plate, leaving about a thumbs width of crust remaining over edges. Tuck edges under. Press sides and bottom down onto plate firmly with your fingers. Flute edges all around. Add desired filling and bake.
Makes 4 large crusts.
Note: This is a very rich piecrust and therefore is best used for baked-in-the-shell pies, rather than meringue type pies. Place any dough not being used into individual plastic bags, flatten into disks removing any air, and place into freezer. These thaw quickly and are great to have on hand for unexpected guests.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Simply ask yourself these three questions: (no cookbook or recipe needed!)
1) How many fingers do you have on one hand? "5" (5 cups of flour)
2) What is half of 5? "2½" (2½ teaspoons salt and 2½ cups shortening) I prefer butter flavored Crisco.
3) What is half of 2½? "1¼" ( 1¼ cups cold water)
That's it! You simply keep halving as you come down, regardless of the amount of crust you are making. (Flour/salt and shortening/water)

 

 

 

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