All-Purpose Easy Shortening Pie Dough

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (dip-and-sweep)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup ice-cold water (or as needed)

Double-Crust Shortening Pie Dough

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 6 tablespoons ice-cold water

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl.

2. 2

   Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until the mixture is crumbly, with a few pea-sized pieces of shortening.

3. 3

   Sprinkle in the water and mix with a fork, adding just enough until the mixture is moistened and begins to clump together.

4. 4

   Gather up the dough and form into a flat disk.

5. 5

   You can use this dough immediately or proceed to the next step.

6. 6

   Wrap the dough in wax paper or plastic wrap.

7. 7

   Refrigerate for atleast 20 minutes or up to overnight.

8. 8

   If chilled until hard, let the dough stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes to soften slightly before rolling.

9. 9

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10. 10

    Use all-purpose flour, salt, vegetable shortening and ice-cold water.

11. 11

    Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces.