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V's Homemade Pie Crust

V's Homemade Pie Crust Ingredients: wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched salt, table shortening, vegetable, household, composite water, bottled, generic Directions: Combine flour and salt in medium bowl; cut in...

V's Homemade Pie Crust

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table
shortening, vegetable, household, composite
water, bottled, generic

Directions:
Combine flour and salt in medium bowl; cut in vegetable shortening with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
Sprinkle with water; blend until mixture holds together.
Add 1 additional tablespoon water as needed.
Shape dough into ball; place on lightly floured surface.
Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
Line pie plate with pastry.
Trim around perimeter for a 1-inch overhang to fold under and crimp as desired.
Note: To make two crusts, double all ingredients, follow procedure above, and divide dough in half.