Pie Crust

The key to making a great pie crust is temperature. You need to start with cold flour, cold water, and then bake at a high temperature.

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Pie Crust

Author: Toni Anderson

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons of ice cold water

Instructions

• Mix flour and salt
• Add shortening and mix
• Then add the ice water 1 Tablespoon at a time until your dough looks something like this…
• Form your dough into a ball and roll out on a floured surface.
• Here is a trick to transferring your pie crust from counter top to pie plate. Fold your crust in half...
• then lift it into the pan.
• Add your filling and repeat for the top crust.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for the amount of time specified in your pie recipe.

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