Easy Pie Crust made in a food processor

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3 tbsp Shortening

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

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Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup cold unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• ¼ cup ice cold water

Directions

• Place the flour, salt, butter, shortening into the food processor and pulse until it forms a crumbly mixture.
• Pour water into the chamber on top of the food processor as its moving.
• Stop the food processor as soon as the dough pulls away from the side.
• Lightly flour your work surface, pour the dough onto your work surface and roll gently into a ball.
• Cut the ball in two.
• Roll each ball as minimally as possible to prevent the dough from becoming tough and not flaky.
• For two balls of dough and roll each out from the center of the ball of dough to the edges until its between ⅛-1/4
• place the dough into the pie plate and cut the excess dough off and flute the edge.
• Bake crust according to the pie recipe you are making.
• If you want to bake a blind pie crust, press a fork into the sides and bottom of the dough so it does not puff up as it bakes.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. If you are going to bake it again.
• If you want a golden pie crust for a pudding pie, then bake it at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
• Apple pies dont need to be baked ahead of time, they bake for quite some time so just fill the pie crust and bake, or top with a second crust and bake.
• Oh, how I love pie!