Laminated Shortening Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 8 tablespoons Crisco
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• cold water

Method

1. 1 Sift flour and salt together.
2. 2 Cut half the Crisco into the flour with a knife until finely divided.
3. 3 Finish blending with fingertips if needed.
4. 4 Add cold water sparingly, mixing with a knife through dry ingredients.
5. 5 Form dough by hand and roll to 1/4 inch thickness.
6. 6 Spread one-third of remaining Crisco on two-thirds of the dough.
7. 7 Fold the dough into three layers, folding the plain part over the Crisco.
8. 8 Turn dough so folded edges are to the sides.
9. 9 Roll out, spread, and fold again.
10. 10 Repeat the rolling and folding process one more time.
11. 11 Roll from center outward using light motions to avoid tough crust.