Never-Fail Pie Crust Recipe

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Even novice bakers who shy away from homemade pie pastry can't go wrong with this recipe. It is easy to roll out and produces a tender, flaky crust every time.

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Never-Fail Pie Crust Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • INGREDIENTS FOR DOUBLE-CRUST PIE:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle with vinegar. Gradually add the milk, tossing with a fork until a ball is formed. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
  • For a single crust, roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-in. or 10-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Fill or bake shell according to recipe directions.
  • For a double crust, divide pastry in half so that one ball is slightly large than the other. Roll out large ball on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-in. or 10-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Bake according to recipe directions. Yield: pastry for a single- or double-crust pie (9 or 10 inches).

Nutritional Analysis: 1/8 of a single pie pastry equals 132 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Never-Fail Pie Crust in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p484

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Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by germanycook

Wonderful! I'd never made pie crust before and this worked beautifully. I did a double-crust apple pie and it baked up nicely, was slightly flaky and very good. Definitely a keeper!

 
 
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