Pastry for Single-Crust Pie Recipe

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If you want to try your hand at making pie pastry from scratch, give this traditional recipe from our Test Kitchen a try.

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Pastry for Single-Crust Pie Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Roll out to fit a 9-in. or 10-in pie plate.
  • Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond the edge of plate; flute edges. Fill or bake shell according to recipe directions. Yield: 1 pastry shell (9 or 10 inches).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 144 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 148 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pastry for Single-Crust Pie in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p142

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Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by SHAMROCK69

THIS WAS THE EASIEST RECIPE EVER. BEST PIE CRUST I'VE EVER MADE. I'VE ALWAYS FAILED AT MAKING PIE CRUST & HAVE BOUGHT THE PRE-MADE... NOT ANYMORE!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by baking mama

I've made this pie crust many times and it is delicious.

 
 

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