Pastry For Double-crust Pie (better Homes And Gardens)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 stir together flour and salt.
• 2 using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea size.
• 3 sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture and gently toss with a fork. push moistened dough to side of bowl. repeat, using 1 tablespoon water at a time, until all the dough is moistened. divide in half.
• 4 to transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. unroll into a 9 inch pie plate. ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. transfer filling to pastry-lined pie plate. trim pastry even with rim of pie plate.
• 5 roll remaining dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. cut slits to allow steam to escape. place remaining pastry on filling; trim 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate. fold top pastry under bottom pastry. crimp edge as desired. bake as directed in individual recipes.