Make and share this Classic Crisco Single Crust recipe from Food.com.
Provided by RecipeNut
Categories Pie
Time 35m
Yield 1 pie crust
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Spoon flour into measuring cup and level.
- Combine flour and salt in medium bowl.
- Cut in shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until all flour is blended to form pea-size chunks.
- Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball.
- Press dough between hands to form 5- to 6-inch"pancake".
- Flour rolling surface and rolling pin lightly Roll dough into circle.
- Trim circle 1 inch larger than upside-down pie plate.
- Carefully remove trimmed dough.
- Set aside to reroll and use for pastry cutout garnish, if desired.
- Fold dough into quarters.
- Unfold and press into pie plate.
- Fold edge under.
- Flute.
- For recipes using a baked pie crust, heat oven to 425°F.
- Prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork (50 times) to prevent shrinkage.
- Bake at 425°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- For recipes using an unbaked pie crust, follow directions given for that recipe.
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