Recipe Basic Flaky Pie Crust (Pie)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, chilled
• 3 tablespoons ice water

Preparing/Cooking:

• Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour.
• Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.
• Gently gather dough particles together into a ball.
• Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
• Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate.
• Fill with desired filling and bake.

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