ice cold wateradd teaspoon by teaspoon until right consistency has formed
Instructions
Place flour, salt, butter and shortening in bowl.
Use your hands to combine ingredients until small pebbles form
Add cold water a teaspoon at a time until the dough begins to hold together and form a ball.
Do not over handle the dough. Dough should be soft, moist but not wet.
Divide dough in half.
Place ball of dough onto wax paper and flatten. Place another piece of wax paper over the top and roll out the pastry into a circle. If your pie pan is 9 inch make sure your circle is bigger than 9 inches so you have enough for the edging..
Remove the top layer of wax paper and place pastry into pie tin. Remove other piece of wax paper and press pastry into pan. Use your fingers to crimp the edge of the crust.
Freeze for 30 minutes to firm up the pastry. This helps prevent pastry from shrinking during baking.
Prick the bottom of crust to prevent bubbling during baking.
If pie calls for a baked crust bake at 400 degrees. For the first 10-12 minutes keep the edges of pie covered with foil and then remove for the last 15 minutes. Bake until golden brown.
Recipe makes two 9" pie crusts
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Notes
To Blind Bake a Pie Crust: Method #1
After placing pie crust in pie plate, freeze for 30 minutes.
Remove from refrigerator and line your pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights which are ceramic or metal beads. You can also use rice or dried beans. Remove the weights and paper after Bake at 425 degrees F for 12-15 minutes and then remove weights and paper, the crust will just beginning to turn golden brown. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until crust is totally golden brown
Method #2
An easier method is to pierce the crust with a fork to produce small holes after freezing for 30 minutes. The holes will allow steam to escape and prevent crust from bubbling up. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.