Lauren's Easy-Roll Pie Crust

1. 1

   Combine chilled flour and salt.

2. 2

   Cut in shortening until you you achieve the appearance of little crumbs.

3. 3

   This can be done using a pastry cutter (surprisingly fast and easy), a fork (much more difficult), a food processor (I haven't tried) or the dough hook of your Kitchen Aid mixer (my preferred method).

4. 4

   IMPORTANT: After this point avoid over-mixing or over-handling the dough (makes the baked crust too hard), and work quickly so that the dough is still cold when you go to roll it out.

5. 5

   Sprinkle 2 Tbsp iced water over your dough, then quickly but gently stir inches Your dough should start to stick together and form into a soft ball.

6. 6

   If necessary, stir in another 1 Tbsp iced water.

7. 7

   You'll find this will be necessary if your dough isn't yet sticking together.

8. 8

   Form your dough into a soft ball.

9. 9

   Sprinkle your rolling surface and your rolling pin with flour, roll out the dough, place in pie tin and crimp the edges.

10. 10

    If your pie requires a PRE-BAKED crust: bake for 7 minutes at 425 degrees.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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