Basic Flaky Pie Crust

Flaky, flaky, flaky. Cold vegetable shortening and ice water do the trick to make this classic crust true to its name.

• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• ½ cup shortening, chilled

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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