Unbaked Pie Shell Pastry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 c. Crisco shortening
• 5-7 tbsp. ice water

Instructions

1. Put flour, salt, and Crisco in mixing bowl; blend with pastry blender till like corn meal.
2. Add in ice water and blend till not dry or possibly too moist.
3. Shape into ball and put on floured pastry board or possibly cover.
4. Roll out with rolling pin, keeping dough circular.
5. Roll out to about 1/8 inch thickness and 2 inches larger than pie pan.
6. Mix in half and put in pie plate with mix in center.
7. Unfold and let it hang over side of pan and fit gently to pie pan.
8. Trim, leaving about 1 1/2 inch overhanging pan.
9. Fold under between pastry and rim of pan.
10. Bring fold to upright position and flute all around with fingers so dough stands up where pinched.