Classic Crisco® Pie Crust

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Classic Crisco® Pie Crust

 

For Single Crust:

1-1/3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 Crisco® Stick or 1/2 level cup Crisco® all vegetable shortening

3 TB cold water

 

For Double Crust:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

3/4 Crisco® Stick or 3/4 level cup Crisco® all-vegetable shortening

5 TB cold water

 

For 9 " Deep Dish Double Crust or Two 10 " Double Crust:

2-2/3 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

1 cup Crisco® all vegetable shortening

7 to 8 TB cold water

 

For Single Crust:

Spoon flour into measuring cup and level. Mix flour and salt in medium bowl.

Cut in Crisco® using

pastry blender (or 2 knives) until all flour is blended in to form pea-size

chunks.

 

Sprinkle with water, one tablespoon at a time. Toss lightly with fork until

dough will form ball. Divide

dough in half, if making double crust. Press between hands to form one or two

5 to 6 " pancakes shape.

 

Flour dough lightly. Roll into circle between sheets of waxed paper on

dampened countertop. Peel off top sheet.

For single crust, trim one inch larger than inverted 9 " pie plate. Flip into

pie plate. Remove other sheet

and press pastry to fit. Fold edge under. Flute.

 

For Double Crust:

Flour each half of dough lightly. Roll into circles between sheets of waxed

paper on dampened countertop.

Peel off top sheet for bottom crust. Transfer bottom crust to pie plate.

Remove other sheet and press pastry

to fit. Trim edge even with pie plate. Add desired filling to unbaked pie

crust.

 

Remove top sheet from top crust. Lift top crust onto filled pie. Remove other

sheet. Trim to 1/2 " beyond

edge of pie plate. Fold top edge under bottom crust. Flute. Cut slits in top

crust to allow steam to escape.

 

Bake according to specific recipe instructions. For single baked pie shell,

heat oven to 425º F.

Thoroughly prick bottom and sides with fork (50 times) to prevent shrinking.

Bake at 425º F., for

10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. For recipe calling for unbaked pie

shell, follow baking

directions given in that recipe.