Basic Pie Dough Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 cup acceptable margarine, 1 stick | ||
| Ice water | 9 Tablespoon | |
Directions
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
Using a pastry blender, lightly cut the margarine into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add water, a few tablespoons at a time, and mix lightly and quickly until pastry forms a ball.
Divide pastry into two balls and form into two flat circles about 1-inch thick.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 12-inch circle.
Place pastry in pie dish.
Trim or flute the edges and prick the bottom of each shell lightly with a fork.
Using a pastry blender, lightly cut the margarine into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add water, a few tablespoons at a time, and mix lightly and quickly until pastry forms a ball.
Divide pastry into two balls and form into two flat circles about 1-inch thick.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 12-inch circle.
Place pastry in pie dish.
Trim or flute the edges and prick the bottom of each shell lightly with a fork.
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