For 9-inch pie

one-crust pie
1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon chilled vegetable shortening
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 tablespoons chilled water

two-crust pie
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 to 6 tablespoons chilled water

Preparation:

1. Mix the above ingredients together, mixing them gently with your hands just until they are blended together - enough to be able to press the dough into the bottom of the pie plate and up the sides.

 

2. The less you work the dough, the flakier the crust will be!

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