Pie Crust

I love a good strawberry pie. Here is a recipe for the pie crust. And as far as the recipe for the strawberry pie itself. I call it go to the store and look in the section kind of where strawberries are located and buy the already done sauce in a container. Ssshhh don't tell anyone I do this. It's our little secret. Then cut up strawberries and add sauce and put in crust. And you are set.

Pie Crust

1 c. flour
1/3 c. plus 1 tbls. butter shortening
1 1/2 tbls. cold water
1/2 tsp. salt

Measure flour, shortening and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix together using pastry blender, until shortening is mixed in and looks like the size of small peas. Sprinkle water over flour and mix gently with a fork. Form dough into a ball handling as little as possible. If dough is too dry, add a little more water. Lay a square piece of plastic wrap on counter (wipe counter with wet rag first. This will keep the plastic wrap from moving.) Sprinkle with flour and press dough onto plastic wrap. Turn over to flour other side. Lay another piece of plastic wrap on top of dough and roll with a rolling pin until dough extends just beyond plastic wrap. Fold dough in half. Carefully, remove bottom piece of plastic wrap. Keeping dough still folded in half, carefully center crust in center of pie pan. Unfold and remove the to piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough into pan. Trim dough 1 inch beyond rim of pan, turn under and flute edges. Prick dough with a fork to prevent bubbling. Bake at 425 degree for 5 minutes or until edges or crust starts to brown.

*Recipe only makes one crust. If needing to make fruit pie you will need to double the recipe.