The Perfect Pie Crust Recipe

The Perfect Pie Crust

From fluffy24 15 years ago

This is the best recipe I have ever used for pie curst. It's flakey and delicious. This recipe came from my mother-in-law.

Chill the vegetable shortening.
In a large mixer bowl or food processor add flour, sugar, and salt and mix well.
Add the chilled shortening and mix ingredients until crumbly.
In small bowl beat together with fork, 1/2 cup water, vinegar and egg.
Combine all the ingredients into one and mix till moist. Do not over mix.
All ingredients can be mixed with a fork if you do not have a mixer or food processor.
Divide dough into 4 or 5 portions and make a flat round.
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
After one hour, pastry is ready for rolling.
Pastry can be frozen for use at a later time.

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pieplate 15 years ago
Should have an excellent flavor.
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" It was excellent "
jett2whit ate it and said...
This recipe is similar to one I found in my mom's recipe files called French Pie crust. I never made it because I always have apple cider vinegar and I wasn't sure if it would work. The recipe she had called for white vinegar. Does it matter?
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" It was excellent "
momo_55grandma ate it and said...
high5 gonnause this for my mincemeat pie thanksgiving {I dont make crust very well maybe this one being a super good one will help me{Thanks buddy high5 again
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" It was excellent "
meals4abby ate it and said...
This is great! I've always preferred using shortening in pie crust as well. Some people like tender pie crust and some like it flakey. If you want tender, use butter. If you like flakey, shortening is the way to go. This one sounds like a real winner to me. I love that it makes enough to freeze for a later use if you like.
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" It was excellent "
henrie ate it and said...
Sounds very flakey, love it, you have my 5
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fluffy24 15 years ago
So delicious and easy
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Reviewed by 4 people

Sounds very flakey, love it, you have my 5

henrie in Savannah loved it
This is great! I've always preferred using shortening in pie crust as well. Some people like tender pie crust and some like it flakey. If you want tender, use butter. If you like flakey, shortening is the way to go. This one sounds like a real winner...more

meals4abby in Valders loved it
high5 gonnause this for my mincemeat pie thanksgiving {I dont make crust very well maybe this one being a super good one will help me{Thanks buddy high5 again

momo_55grandma in Mountianview loved it

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