PASTRY FOR EXTRA-LARGE DOUBLE-CRUST PIE

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Our Test Kitchen home economists adapted one of their 9-inch, double-crust recipes for an 11-1/2- to 12-inch pie plate. Bake an extra-big pie and watch eyes light up!-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
8 to 9 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half so that one ball is slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger ball to fit an 11-1/2-in. to 12-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate; trim even with edge of plate. , Pour desired filling into crust. Roll out second ball; cut slits in pastry. Position over filling. Trim pastry to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Fold top crust over bottom crust. Flute edges. Bake according to recipe directions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 20g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 237mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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