Piecrust
from Dorothy Gaus
Servings
1
pie
Servings
1
pie
Ingredients
2
cups
all-purpose Flour
1
tsp
Salt
2/3
cup
Shortening
4
Tbl
Water
cold
Instructions
Mix Flour and Salt.
Option 1 – for tenderness – cut in 2/3 of the Shortening until fine as meal
Option 2 – for flakiness – cut in rest of Shortening to size of large peas
Sprinkle cold water over mixture. Mix thoroughly with fork until all particles cling together and form a dough.
Roll 1/2 of dough 1/8 inch thick; line a 9 inch pie pan. Use remaining dough for top crust.
For Shell, bake @ 450° for 10-15 minutes