MIRACLE BAKING POWDER PIE CRUST

Miracle Baking Powder Pie Crust image

My favorite crust for fruit pies. Always tender and flaky!

Provided by Rocky

Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons ice water
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
Place 1/2 cup of flour mixture in a small bowl, and stir in water until smooth.
Cut shortening into remaining flour mixture until it looks like coarse meal. Blend in the flour-water mixture.
Wrap dough and chill in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 243.3 mg, Sugar 0.8 g