Old-Fashioned Shortening Pie Dough Recipe | Epicurious

Old-Fashioned Shortening Pie Dough Recipe | Epicurious

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This is a pretty standard all-shortening piecrust recipe that yields a delicious, tender crust that many bakers believe makes the best pies.

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar (optional for a sweet pie; omit for a savory pie)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold vegetable shortening
  • ¼–⅓ cup cold water

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