Totally Awesome Pie Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups five roses all-purpose flour or any all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup ice-cold water

Directions

1. 1

   Mix Five Roses Flour, salt and baking powder together.

2. 2

   Cut in shortening with two knives or pastry blender.

3. 3

   Add ice cold water, a little at a time, using just enough to bind the mixture so the dough can be patted lightly to form a ball. HANDLE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.

4. 4

   Form 2/3 of dough into a round disc and place on lightly floured board. Save remaining dough for top crust. Roll dough from center outward, with a light, even pressure, to form a circle 1/8 inch thick and an inch larger than the pie plate.

5. 5

   Fold double and lift gently into pie plate. Unfold and fit loosely in place. DO NOT STRETCH.

6. 6

   Trim edges, allowing 1/4 to 1/2 inch extra all around. Put in a generous amount of filling. Heap fruit filling in center because it will cook down during baking.

7. 7

   Roll out top crust; fold double and cut slits or fancy design near center to allow steam to escape.

8. 8

   Brush edges of bottom crust with water, fit top crust over filling and lightly press top edges together. Trim edges evenly and flute.

9. 9

   Bake as directed for pie filling.

10. 10

    Yield: One 9 inch double crust pie or two 9 inch single shells.

11. 11

    Single Shell:.

12. 12

    Use only 1/2 of dough for each single shell. Arrange bottom crust in pie pan as above.

13. 13

    Press pastry to rim of pie plate; flute.

14. 14

    Add filling. Bake as directed for filling.