Prebaked Pie Shell

Name: Prebaked Pie Shell
Yield: For an 8- to 9-inch single pie shell
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, chilled; 4 - 5 tablespoons, ice water

Desserts or Baked Goods
Savory Pies & Tarts
Dessert Pies
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1997

The degree of prebaking depends on the filling you're going to add.

SERVES For an 8- to 9-inch single pie shell

TIME 1 hour, plus 30 minutes chilling and 20 minutes freezing

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