Pie Crust (Mom's Recipe)

NON-BAKE PIES: (makes 2 pie crusts)

Ingredients:
1 heaping cup of flour
1/2 cup margarine
3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
pinch of salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients in a bowl and stir with fork till well blended. Pat into 2 pie shells and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool completely.



BAKED PIES: (makes 2 pie crusts)

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup shortening
1 tsp. salt
water (enough to moisten crust)

Directions:
Mix together the flour, shortening and salt with a fork till well blended. Slowly add cold water to the mixture, using your hand to moisten and form the crust into a ball. (You dont want the dough to be sticky). Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. After chilling, unwrap the dough and divide it into 2 balls. Roll out the balls and line the pie shells with the dough. Prick the sides and bottom of the pie shells with a fork and fill the shells for baking.

Difficulty: Medium
Time to Make: about 15 mintues
Recipe Origin: Mom