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Flaky Pie Crust

No Margarine Pastry Pie, Tart or Quiche Crust

Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cup unbleached flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup corn or canola oil
  • 5 to 5 1/2 tablespoon ice water

Instructions

  • Beat together the oil and water until nice and creamy.
  • Mix together the flour and salt
  • Pour cream mixture over the flour and salt.
  • Mix with a fork until the dough forms a ball.
  • HANDLE DOUGH AS LITTLE AS YOU CAN!!!
  • Roll out on a floured surface or pastry cloth
  • fit into pie tin, decorate as desired.
  • If recipe calls for pre-baked pie crust;
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350*
  • Wrap the outer rim of the pie dish with silver foil (to prevent burning)
  • Prick the pie shell with a fork all over.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, checking after 3 if crust is puffing. if it is then take it out prick it a little more and return to oven.
  • Let cool, then fill and proceed with recipe.
  • Yield: 1 double crust pie or 2 single pie crusts.