Foolproof Pie Crust Recipe?

I have been using a pie crust recipe for years, and it is always easy to roll.

3 c. flour
1 1/3 c. shortening (Crisco)
1 t. salt.
1 t. sugar
5 T. ice water
1 T. vinegar
1 egg
Mix the flour, shortening, salt and sugar until crumbly. I find a pastry blender invaluable! Whisk together the ice water, vinegar and egg and add to the flour mixture. Roll out onto a generously floured surface, preferably a pastry sheet. This makes enough for 3 bottom crusts, or one 2 crust pie and one bottom crust. I roll out 3 bottom crusts and then freeze them to use when I need to.

Louise B.
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November 10, 20080 found this helpful

This is from the Tenderflake Lard package

Tenderflake Perfect Pastry

yield 3 nine-inch double crust pies

5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp salt

1. Mix flour and salt together.
2. Cut in lard with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse oatmeal.
3. In a 1 cup measure, combine vinegar and egg; Add cold water to make 1 cup. Gradually stir liquid into flour mixture. Add only enough water to make dough stick together.

4. Gather into a ball and divide into 6 portions.

5. Roll out each portion on lightly floured surface. If dough is sticky, chill for 1 to 2 hours.

6. Transfer dough to pie plate. Trim and flute shells or crusts and bake according to your recipe.

My sister in law adds 1 tsp of baking powder to the flour/salt mix, and cuts back the salt to 1 1/2 tsp.

You can use lemon juice in place of the vinegar, if you prefer. And use 1/2 tsp soda instead of the baking powder.

1 cup shortening 1 cup boiling water
3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt
Pour water over shortening and when it is melted add flour and mix with spoon or fork.

This recipe is flaky, easy to make and best of all is CHOLESTEROL free! Makes enough for a 2 crust pie

1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. veg. oil (I use Canola)
1/4 c. ice-cold water

Place dry ingredients in bowl. Combine the ice water and oil. Beat well with a fork until thick and creamy. Pour all at once into flour.Toss and mix lightly with a fork. Dough will be moist. Form into a ball. Divide in half. Roll each half between sheets of waxed paper.

christi
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November 11, 20080 found this helpful

This is a how to video by paula deen. Only three ingredients to this. Hope you like it.
www.foodnetwork.com/.../13909.html