Spray a standard pie pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put the ball of dough in the middle of your pie dish.
Start pushing down on the dough ball and begin spreading it towards the sides. Do as best as you can to evenly pull it up the sides. This will take a few minutes
You'll want plenty of dough up the sides too so you can crimp it at the top edge. You can even get in there with your knuckles if you need to.
Make sure you also press down into the bottom rim of the pan too to spread out the dough and so it's not too thick.
Then you can start to go around and crimp the top edges of the crust.
Once it’s ready, fill with your favorite filling and bake according to your pie recipe directions.
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Notes
If you are using this crust in a recipe that calls for a pre-baked pie crust. Before baking, just make sure you use a fork and prick lots of little holes all over the crust. This will keep the crust from puffing up too much while baking.
Remember, this does not have to be perfect. It’s a bottom-only pie crust. It's rustic and it's homemade. It should look that way.