Title: No Fail Pie Crust
Categories: Five, Pastry, Desserts
Yield: 6 Servings
1/3 c Shortening or lard *
3 tb Cold water
1/2 ts Salt
1 c A-P flour
* This works especially well with butter-flavoured Crisco.
Double the recipe for 2 crust pie.
Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size
of small peas. Sprinkle in water, 1 tb at a time, tossing
with a fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost
cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 ts water can be added if
necessary.)
Gather pastry into ball; shape into flattened round on
lightly floured cloth covered board. Roll out pastry 2"
larger than an inverted pie plate, 9 x 1-1/4".
Fold pastry into quarters; place in plate. Unfold and ease
into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim
edge of pastry 1" from rim of plate. Fold and roll pastry
under, even with plate; flute.
