PIE CRUST
– flour – salt – vegetable shortening, butter flavored – unsalted butter – ice water
INGREDIENTS
Add flour and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk together to combine. Add the shortening, until mixture is crumbly using a pastry cutter.
STEP ONE
Add the butter to the flour mixture and toss to cover the pieces with flour.
STEP TWO
Mix with a pastry cutter or your hands breaking apart the pieces of butter and continuing to toss in the flour.
STEP THREE
Drizzle 4 tbsp of ice cold water over the mixture or more. Toss gently to combine.
STEP FOUR
Add only enough additional tbsp of water to make it hold together when you gather it up and squeeze it in your hand.
STEP FIVE
Transfer the mixture to a piece of parchment paper. Loosely shape the dough into a rectangle about 15x7or so.
STEP SIX
Fold the right side toward the middle for about one third. Then fold the left side toward the middle. Repeat this process until it has been incorporated.
STEP SEVEN
Divide the dough in half. Shape each piece of dough into a round disk. Roll the edges of the disk and lightly floured cutting board to smooth out the sides.
STEP EIGHT
When the dough is done refrigerating remove it from the refrigerator. Allow it to warm just a bit if chilled longer than 30 minutes
STEP NINE
When it is soft enough to roll, place the dough crust on a lightly floured surface. Roll from the center outward, one piece at a time.
STEP TEN
Lay your pie pan upside down on the dough to see if it is rolled out enough for the pan.
STEP ELEVEN
Using a pizza cutter or knife cut the dough in a circle a few inches away from the pie pan.
STEP TWELVE
Lightly grease pie dish with cooking spray. Fold the dough in half to make a half circle, then in half again.
STEP THIRTEEN