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Pastry for Single-Crust Pie

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Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
 
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Pastry for Single-Crust Pie

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.

2. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently 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 all the dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball.

3. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a circle about 12 inches in diameter.

4. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry.

5. Rim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Do not prick pastry. Bake as directed in individual recipes. Makes 8 servings.

Food processor directions: Prepare as above, except place steel blade in food processor bowl. Add flour, shortening, and salt. Cover and process with on/off turns until most of mixture resembles cornmeal, but a few larger pieces remain. With food processor running, quickly add 3 tablespoons water through feed tube. Stop processor as soon as all water is added; scrape down sides. Process with 2 on/off turns (mixture may not all be moistened). Remove dough from bowl; shape into a ball.

Baked Pastry Shell: Prepare as above, except generously prick bottom and sides of pastry in pie plate with a fork. Prick all around where bottom and sides meet. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Make-Ahead Tip: Cool pastry shell. Wrap in foil and place in freezer container or bag. Seal, label, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw overnight before using.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings Per Recipe 8 servings
  • Calories 141,
  • Total Fat (g) 9,
  • Saturated Fat (g) 2,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 67,
  • Carbohydrate (g) 14,
  • Fiber (g) 0,
  • Protein (g) 2,
  • Iron (DV%) 5,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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