But this recipe for pie crust is my go to for every pie that I make. It is the best pie crust that I have ever made.
Making a pie crust from scratch used to intimidate me, but not anymore. And if I can do this so can you! And boy is it ever so fresh and the taste is out of this world!
The recipe is: 1 c. self-rising flour
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1/3 c. of butter or shortening 1 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. ice-water
Put your flour into a large bowl and add the sugar and baking powder.
Whisk together well and add in the butter. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour until it looks like little pea sized pieces.
Use a spoon to mix dough together as you add the ice-water by the tablespoon just until dough makes a ball that sticks together. It may only take 3 tablespoons of water or slightly more. But not the whole cup.
Now I put this in a covered bowl in the refridgerater for 30 minutes. Then toss some extra flour on the counter and have extra flour on the side if needed. Take the dough out and put on scattered flour on the counter and get out your rolling pin.
Start rolling the dough out from middle to sides but do a little spin turn as you are doing this constantly so that dough will roll out thin and not be overworked and tough. You will need to be throwing a little flour over the dough as it becomes sticky so it won’t stick to the counter and rolling pin.
When it is the size to drape over your pie pan then you roll it up on the rolling pin and put it in the pan. Now you remove the over-hang dough and use fingers to crimp the edges or a spoon handle could make it crimp pretty also. Use a fork to prick holes in the pie shell and bake it at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
Now, this shell is ready to fill with coconut cream pie filling as I did in my last created pie shell that I made or any other filling that has to be baked. You have done it now! You are on your way to many beautiful pie moments.
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