Never Fail Pie Crust III recipe

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ⅓ cups shortening
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
½ cup cold water

Nutrition Info

155.2 calories
carbohydrate: 11.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 11.5 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 194.1 mg
sugar: : -
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, Cut the shortening into the 2 1/2 cups flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  2. In a small bowl, combine the 6 tablespoons flour, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 cup water to make a paste. Mix paste into the flour and shortening mixture.

  3. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces and shape into rounds. Wrap securely in plastic and refrigerate overnight.

Recipe Yield

2 double crusts

Recipe Note

This is the easiest pie shell ever! It never fails, and is so good! I have used it for years. Makes 4 single crusts.

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