A Pie Crust To Remember

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A basic pie crust that can easily be made with this simple recipe. Perfect for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas!

10 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

455 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cups	vegetable shortening
1/2	cup	water	ice cold

Directions

Mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening thoroughly with pastry blender. Add ice water and blend until dough cleans bowl and is no longer sticky.

Divide into 2 balls. Roll out on floured board, sprinkle a little flour on top of dough to make rolling easier. Roll from center outward.

This amount makes enough for a double crust to fit a 9 inch pan.

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Reviews

Fantastic and easy to do. Rolled out like a dream! Also very good if you use margarine instead of shortening.
over 4 years ago by yummydoesit

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 187g

Amount per Serving

Calories 455 2% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g	2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1184mg	49%
Total Carbohydrate 95.0g	32%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 13.0g	26%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	2%		Iron	32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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