Pie Crust

Can be used for chicken pot pie, fruit pies, or cream pies.

One crust pie:
8 or 9 inch:
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon crisco shortening
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons cold water

10 inch:
1/2 cup shortening
1 and 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3-4 tablespoons cold water

Two crust pie:
8 or 9 inch:
2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons shortening
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
4-5 tablespoons water

10 inch:
1 cup shortening
2 and 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
7-8 tablespoons water

Use fork and crush shortening, flour, and salt until size of small peas.
Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Gather pastry into a ball (if two rusts, split ball into two smaller balls).
Do not overwork dough.

If just baked pie shell- bake at 475 degrees.
If baked with filling- bake at 425 degrees.