BEST Pie Crust Recipe

Ingredients

Crust
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1 cup non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening (hydrogenated vegetable shortening will work as well, but this kind is a little healthier)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3-4 tbsp cold water
• *optional: 1 tsp cinnamon
Optional Brown Sugar Glaze
• 2 tsp brown sugar + 2 tsp melted vegan butter

Directions

1. Put all ingredients in a large bowl, then use two knives to "cut" the shortening into the dough. Do this until the dough is a nice, crumbly mixture.
2. Roll the dough into two balls. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough.
3. Line a pie tin with one pie crust. Fill it with pie filling of choice, then cover with the remaining pie crust and crimp the edges to hold the dough together.
4. Cut slits in the top of the pie crust so air can escape when the insides begin to boil.
5. If you are using the optional glaze, use a food brush to brush it over the top of the pie, including the edges.
6. Use strips of tinfoil to cover the pie edges so that they don't over cook.
7. Bake pie at 425 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. Be sure the watch the pie towards the end so that the edges don't burn- they should be a nice golden brown.