Duggars' Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

Who can resist the smell of a freshly baked pie? For all you pie bakers out there, here is a copy of the Duggars' tried-and-true pie crust recipe. Pumpkin pie made with this crust is one of Jim Bob Duggar's favorite desserts!

Flaky Pie Crust

Ingredients:

• 2 2/3 c. sifted regular flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 6 tablespoons ice-cold water 

Directions

• Combine first 3 ingredients in large mixing bowl. Cut well with pastry cutter. 
• Add ice-cold water. Cut with pastry cutter, thoroughly. (Always cut; never stir.)
• Dampen counter with wet cloth, and lay plastic wrap down. Sprinkle wrap with flour. 
• Divide dough in half, and form each half into a ball. 
• Roll out on floured plastic wrap, adding flour (sifted) as needed to keep from sticking. 
• Carefully slide hand under plastic wrap. 
• Invert pie plate over top of pie crust, center it, and flip. Position it, and peel plastic wrap carefully off. 

Yields 2 crusts

Click here to watch a throwback video of Jana Duggar and her younger siblings baking pies. 

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