Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 make a paste from your cold water, 1/3 cup of your all purpose flour and almond extract.
• 2 cut shortening into your remaining flour and salt until you have small dime sized lumps. add your paste to the shortening/flour mixture. work together into a ball. separate into two equal balls. well-flour a smooth surface and roll out one of your dough balls into a round crust.
• 3 do not overwork this dough -- it will be fairly sticky so make sure to flour your rolling pin as well.
• 4 if you are making a fruit pie, this recipe will make your top and bottom crust. if you are baking a crust to form later, after forming your crust, lay into a pie pan, press into the bottom of the pan, and finish your edges as you like. poke the bottom of the crust with a fork to keep bubbles from forming in the crust and bake for 12 - 13 minutes in a 425 oven or until beginning to brown. you can also brush the edges of your crust with an egg wash to create a shiny browned appearance.