Pie Crust

This is a great, simply pie crust.

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
2 Tbsp cold water

1. Preheat oven to 450 deg Fahrenheit.
2. Put the flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl.  Using a fork, stir the oil into the dry ingredients until well combined.  Sprinkle the water over the mixture and stir to make a dough.
3. Spray a 9-inch pie pan with non-stick cooking spray.  Pick up the dough and shape it into a ball.  Flatten the ball between your palms until it is about 1 inch thick.  Place it in the center of the prepared pie plate.  Using your fingers, pat the dough in a uniform thickness onto the bottom and up the side of the pie plate.
4. Around the top rim of the plate, pinch the pastry between your thumb and index fingers to make a fluted edge.
5. Using the same fork, prick the bottom and sides of the crust at 1-inch intervals to prevent puffing during baking.
6. Bake in preheated oven 8 to 12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Recipe taken from
Wolf, D. ed. (1990.) The Family Circle Encyclopedia of Cooking. Lexicon Publications, Inc.: New York.