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Mama's Pie Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For 9 inch crust:
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening
4 T. ice water

For 8 inch crust:
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening
3 T. ice water

Directions:
Directions:
Put flour, salt and shortening in bowl. Cut-in with fork until mixture is broken up into pea-size pieces. Add water. Knead gently. Don't handle too much.
Bake at 425º for about 10 minutes.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
One of my favorite memories of Mama was being in her kitchen with her showing me how to make pie crusts. Now every time I make a pie crust, I think of those days and wish she were here to tell me how I'm doing!
Cindy

 

 

 

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