Southern Pie Crust - flour

Method

• Cut shortening into flour and salt with a pastry cutter or two knives.
• Mixture will be crumbly when properly cut in.
• Add 6 tablespoons ice water.
• Shape into a ball by first folding dough toward middle of bowl with a cake spatula.
• (Don't handle dough any more than necessary as your hands will heat dough making it hard to work with.)
• Place half dough ball onto floured cutting board, countertop, or mat and roll into a circle larger than top rim of pie pan.
• Repeat with other half.
• This recipe makes one double crust pie or two single crust pies.
• For filled pies such as lemon meringue, coconut cream, or chocolate cream, bake empty crust at 425F for 15 -18 minutes before filling.