Grandma's Perfect Pie Crust

Name: Grandma's Perfect Pie Crust
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup shortening; 4 to 5 Tablespoons cold water

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Alyssa Rivers

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Ingredients

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1 1/4 cups all purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt1/3 cup shortening4 to 5 Tablespoons cold water

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. With a pastry blender cut in shortening till pea-sized.

Step 2

Sprinkle water on one tablespoon at a time tossing with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side. Mix till all flour is moistened. Don't mix too much or the crust will be hard.

Step 3

Form into a ball and roll out on the floured surface. Turn and flour the dough a few times till it's the size you need.