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REFRIGERATED PIE CRUST MIX

Source of Recipe

Harper's Folly, CC


Recipe Introduction

Keep a container of this mix in the refrigerator...it lasts for months, and makes an easy and excellent crust.

List of Ingredients

6 cups flour
1 T. salt
4 t. sugar
2½ cups chilled solid vegetaBle shortening (I use Crisco cubes)


Recipe

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl, cut in the shortening until mixture is the consistency of cornmeal. Store in refrigerator in an air tight container. This makes enough for 3 double crust pies.

For pie crust, scoop out 2½ cups of mixture and combine with 2-5 T. ice cold water and 1 t. lemon juice. Mix lightly with a fork, tossing mixture until it hold together when squeezed gently into a ball.Seperate into two balls, roll out for double crust pie. For single crust,use 1¾ cups of mix, 2-3 T. ice cold water, ½ t. lemon juice.