Basic Pie Shell

Ingredients

 * 1/3 cup crisco chilled
 * 1 cup flour (sifted)
 * 1/4 tsp salt
 * 2 tbsp water (may need up tp 4 t)

Directions
Either by hand or in a processor cut shortening into the flour and salt until fine crumbs. Add water 1t at a time until a ball forms. Wrap in plastic and chill for one hour. Roll out to fit a 9" pie pan.bake at 425°F for 10-12 minutes or leave unbaked if oie recipe calls for unbaked shell. Exchange: 1 bread 1 fat recipe makes enough for 8 servings (shell alone 120 calories per serving) source diabetic dessert cookbook re