Two Crust Pie, 10 Inches

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 8 tablespoons water, ice-cold

Recipe

• 1 mix flour and salt. cut in the shortening until particles are the size of peas.
• 2 sprinkle with the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until all the flour is moistened and the pastry almost cleans the side of the bowl. additional water can be used if necessary.
• 3 divide pastry into 2 equal parts. gather each portion into a ball.
• 4 working with one ball at a time: flatten into a disk on a lightly floured surface. i place my pastry between sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper - which makes it easier to lift onto the pie pan.
• 5 roll the pastry into a circle that is 2 inches larger around than the inverted pie pan. carefully ease the pastry into the pan and press it firmly against the bottom and sides.
• 6 pour in the pie filling and then cover with the remaining pastry. remember to cut slits in the top to allow steam to escape. bake according to pie recipe directions.