Recipe for Basic Flaky Pie Crust 
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Yield:
1 pie crust )
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening
Instructions:
Instructions: Method:
1. Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.

2. Gently gather dough particles together into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.

3. Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.

Makes 1 pie crust

It is just what it claims to be. Use as unbaked pie shell.

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