Recipe: Water-Whip Pie Shell (Crisco recipe)

WATER-WHIP PIE SHELL (SINGLE CRUST)
Makes one (9 inch) pie shell

1/2 cup minus 1 tablespoon Crisco vegetable shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon milk
1 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

Put Crisco and salt in a mixing bowl. Add 3 tablespoons boiling water and milk and whip with fork until thick and smooth (like whipped cream).

Add flour and stir into dough until it cleans the sides of the bowl. Dough should cling together.

Roll out between layers of waxed paper to form pie crust.

Bake as desired.

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WATER-WHIP PIE SHELL (DOUBLE CRUST)
Makes one (9 inch) double crust pie

3/4 cup Crisco vegetable shortening
Dash salt
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups flour

Put Crisco and salt in a mixing bowl. Add 1/4 cup boiling water and milk and whip with fork until thick and smooth (like whipped cream).

Add flour and stir into dough until it cleans the sides of the bowl. Dough should cling together.

Roll out between layers of waxed paper to form pie crusts.

Bake as desired.

Source: Crisco