Piecrust for double crust pie
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅔ | cup | Shortening or lard |
| 7 | tablespoons | Cold water |
Directions
In mixing bowl stir together flour & salt. Cut in shortening or lard till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 Tbls. cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with fork. Push to side of bowl.
Repeat till all is moistened. Divide dough in half. Form each half of dough into ball. On a lightly floured surface flatten dough with hands. Roll dough from center to edge, forming a circle about 12" in diameter. Wrap pastry around rolling pin. Unroll onto a 9" pie plate.
Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry even with rim. For top crust, roll out remaining dough. Cut slits for escape of steam. Place desired pie filling in shell. Top with pastry crust. Trim top crust ½ inch beyond edge of pie plate.
Fold extra pastry under bottom crust; flute edge. Bake as directed in individual recipe.
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