Directions:
- Combine flour and salt; mix well.
- With pastry blender or fork, cut in half of shortening until mixture is fine and mealy.
- Cut in remaining shortening until mixture is consistency of small peas.
- Sprinkle water over mixture; stir gently with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
- If some dry particles remain in bottom of bowl, sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon water; continue to stir with fork until particles are worked into dough.
- Mixture should be moist enough to form a ball, but should not be sticky.
- Shape dough into 1 or 2 balls (depending on one- or two-crust); flatten to 1/2-inch thickness, rounding and smoothing edges.
- On floured surface, roll out dough to 11-inch round.
- Carefully roll dough around rolling pin; unroll unto 9-inch pie pan, or 9- or 10-inch tart pan; Fit evenly into pan; do not stretch.
- For one-crust baked pie shell (unfilled): Heat oven to 475F; Prick bottom and sides of pastry generously with fork; Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown; Cool on wire rack 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
- Continue as directed in pie recipe.
- For Two-Crust Pie: 2 cups Martha White All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup shortening 4 1/2 to 5 tablespoons cold water.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 129.75 Kcal (543 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 76.11 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 8.46g | 13% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 145.44mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 12g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 441.06 Kcal (1847 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 258.7 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 28.74g | 13% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 494.39mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 40.79g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.7g | 2% | |
| Protein | 5.1g | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% | |
* 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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