Best Pie Crust

The best pie crust recipe makes a flaky, tender crust every time with a perfect ratio of flour, shortening, and water—easy to roll, freeze, and bake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 201 Calories

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup cold water
• 0.5 cup vegetable shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Enjoy!

Step 2

Gather all ingredients.

Step 3

Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add shortening and mix with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is very crumbly. Sprinkle in cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring lightly with a fork until dough holds together. You may not need all the water.

Step 4

Roll dough gently on a floured pastry cloth to about 1 inch larger than your pie plate.

Step 5

Fold dough carefully in half, place it in pie plate, and unfold. Press gently into pan. For a single-crust pie, trim to about ½ inch beyond the rim, fold under, and flute or crimp as desired.