Every Day Pie Crust
Origin: Clarksville, Tennessee
Source: Martha McCulloch-Williams, 1913
Ingredients
- 1 pound flour
- 6 ounces shortening
- salt
- 0.5 pint ice water
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, and ice water together with a broad knife until you have a smooth dough.
- Roll out the dough thin. Spread one-third of the fat over the surface, then fold in three. Roll out again and add another third of the fat. Roll and fold once more, then add the final third of fat. Roll again and fold.
- Chill for ten minutes before using.