Classic Crisco Single Crust

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 spoon flour into measuring cup and level.
• 2 combine flour and salt in medium bowl.
• 3 cut in shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until all flour is blended to form pea-size chunks.
• 4 sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 5 toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball.
• 6 press dough between hands to form 5- to 6-inch"pancake".
• 7 flour rolling surface and rolling pin lightly roll dough into circle.
• 8 trim circle 1 inch larger than upside-down pie plate.
• 9 carefully remove trimmed dough.
• 10 set aside to reroll and use for pastry cutout garnish, if desired.
• 11 fold dough into quarters.
• 12 unfold and press into pie plate.
• 13 fold edge under.
• 14 flute.
• 15 for recipes using a baked pie crust, heat oven to 425â°f.
• 16 prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork (50 times) to prevent shrinkage.
• 17 bake at 425â°f for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 18 for recipes using an unbaked pie crust, follow directions given for that recipe.