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Pie Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For a single pie shell, one 8 inch double crust pie
or 4 to 6 tart shells
1½ cups sifted all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

For one 9 or 10 inch double crust pie, one 8 or 9 inch lattice top pie
or 6 to 8 tart shells
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup shortening
5 to 7 tablespoons cold water
Directions:
Directions:
Sift together flour and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender
or fork until pieces are pea size. Add cold water 1 tablespoon
at a time until all is moistened. Gather up with finger and form into
a ball. For two crust pie divide dough in half. On a lightly floured
surface roll out in a circle to ⅛ inch thick. Place in pie plate.
Then follow the pie recipe that you are using.

 

 

 

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