New Bride's No Fail Pie Crust

Pie Crust 

--For 2 crust pie 

2 cups sifted flour 

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup shortening

1/2 cup cold water 

Mix flour and salt together with a fork in a medium sized bowl. Remove 1/3 cup and place in a small bowl. Set it aside.

Now, cut the shortening into the large bowl of flour/salt with a pastry cutter until the mixture is pea sized. 

Add 1/2 cup cold water to flour in the small bowl. This will make a paste. now add the paste to the larger bowl and stir until the flour sticks together. Dont stir too much, Just till it is sticking together.

The dough will be quite sticky. that's okay. Divide into equal balls.

Turn 1st ball out onto a heavy floured cupboard. Roll out. Continue to sprinkle flour on the mixture as needed.

Lift the dough by rolling onto the rolling pin. 

Set carefully in the pie pan 

--For one single crust pie

1 1/2 cups sifted flour 

1/2 tsp Salt 

1/2 cup shortening 

3/8 cups cold water 

For Baked single crust pie shells 

Trim 1/2 to 1 inch beyond edge: fold under and flute edge. Prick bottom and sides well with fork. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or till golden.