Name: Pastry For Single-crust Pie Recipe
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American

Butter-flavored shortening also works well in this basic recipe. 

How to make Pastry For Single-crust Pie Recipe

Better Homes And Gardens

Crawler

American

<p>Butter-flavored shortening also works well in this basic recipe. </p>

Vegetarian

All purpose flour

Salt

Shortening

Cold water

Step 1 in a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea-size. Advertisement.

step 1

Step 2 sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon of the water at a time, until the mixture begins to come together. Gather dough into a ball and knead gently until it holds together.

step 2

Step 3 on a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a 12-inch circle.

step 3

Step 4 fold pastry into fourths and transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Unfold and ease pastry into pie plate without stretching it.

step 4

Step 5 trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry even with the plate's edge. Crimp edge as desired. Do not prick pastry. Fill and bake as directed in individual recipes. Makes 8 servings.

Pastry For Single-Crust Pie Recipe

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