Homemade Pie Crust Recipe

This easy homemade pie crust recipe creates flaky crusts for fruit pies, cream pies, mini pies, and holiday desserts.

Prep Time: About 15 minutes plus chilling
Yield: 2 pie crusts

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable shortening
• 7–12 tablespoons ice-cold water

Directions

1. Add flour, salt, and shortening to a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix until the shortening forms small crumb pieces.
3. Gradually add ice-cold water until dough holds together.
4. Form dough into a ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Divide dough into 2 sections and roll into 10–11 inch circles.
6. Transfer crust to pie pans and prepare desired pie filling.

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