Never-Fail Pie Crust Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 133
  • Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 1 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 150 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Never-Fail Pie Crust

Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook
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Even novice bakers who normally shy away from homemade pie pastry can't go wrong with this recipe. It's so easy to roll out and produces a tender, flaky crust every time.—Ruth Gritter, Grand Rapids, Michigan

SERVINGS: 16

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Chill

TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions:

Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening. Add milk and vinegar. Shape dough into a ball. Chill for 30 minutes. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each half to fit a 9-in. pie pan. Yield: 2 (9-inch crusts).

  • Re: Never-Fail Pie Crust

    Mine was nowhere near flakey.

    keverwann
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