Basic Pie Crust Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups shortening
8 -10 tbsp very cold ice water

Directions:

Mix flour and salt in large bowl.
Cut in shortening until crumbly.
Add about 4 tablespoons of very cold ice water, and gently mix with flat side of spoon. Add in 4 more tbsp, doing same.
If dough is mostly holding together, stop adding water, if still crumbly add 1 tbsp, then 1 more if still not holding. (You do not want a solid ball, it should remain a little crumbly).
If necessary add a little more water to get it to right consistency(hold).
Once it will hold in a ball, cut in half and roll out to about 1/8 thick.
Lay in 9 pie plate as base crust.
NOTES:1) DO NOT HANDLE WITH YOUR HANDS anymore than you need to make the ball and to flip when rolling. 2) the colder the water the better, I run my tap until it is really cold put it in a glass measure cup with a couple ice cubes then set in freezer until I need it. The colder the water and the less you handle it, the flakier the crust!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	458.61 Kcal (1920 kJ)
Calories from fat	292.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	32.5g	50%
Cholesterol	0.33mg	0%
Sodium	301.78mg	13%
Potassium	83.02mg	2%
Total Carbs	36.46g	12%
Sugars	0.5g	2%
Dietary Fiber	1.57g	6%
Protein	5.02g	10%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	28.4mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	476.2 Kcal (1994 kJ)
Calories from fat	303.72 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.75g	50%
Cholesterol	0.35mg	0%
Sodium	313.35mg	13%
Potassium	86.2mg	2%
Total Carbs	37.86g	12%
Sugars	0.52g	2%
Dietary Fiber	1.63g	6%
Protein	5.21g	10%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	29.4mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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