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All Butter Apple Pie Crust
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Oct 1, 2006, 18:05

All Butter Apple Pie Crust

There are times when a frozen pie crust will just not do! One of those times is The Thanksgiving Meal! It is easy enough to make a homemade pie crust, and here is a recipe for you to use. Watch everyone when they take a bite into that pie! What a wonderful treat is in store for them.



Ingredients:

1 ½ cups sifted flour

½ cup chilled butter cut into cubes

½ teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons cold water

Makes 1 9-inch pie crust

Directions:

Combine flour and salt in a large bowl.

Add the butter cubes and blend with a fork or your fingers until mixture is well blended.

Gradually add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing the dough gently after each addition.

Once dough is well blended shape into a large ball, wrap in cling film and place in refrigerator for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.


Remove the dough from fridge and placed onto a floured surface.

Using a rolling pin roll dough to form a 10 to 11 inch circle.

Line a 9 inch pie pan with dough and chill until ready to use.

Reserve remaining dough to top pie crust.

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