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[Mrs. V]

Pie Crust recipe
Mae Scott Webster c. 1890
Yields 2 crusts:
1/2C shortening or lard
1 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt

Blend ingredients together, add enough water until,pastry rolls in a ball. Dry mix can be kept in a ziplock bag in the fridge for several months.

This makes by far the flakiest crust I have ever had on a pie. Be sure not to overwork the dough.

 

[AshleyMel]

I'm a shortening/lard pie crust gal but my daughter is butter only. When we get in the kitchen to make pies together there is always a fight so we end up compromising and cutting in half of each!

 

[donna]

The right made pie crust makes the pie. My Granny made great pie crust.

 

[nitrofd]

Tha

The right made pie crust makes the pie. My Granny made great pie crust.

T is one of the reasons we never buy a commercial pie as the crust is terrible.

 

[donna]

My aunt's pastry recipe. It always came out perfect.

1/2 cup Crisco
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 to 6 tablespoons water

Sift salt and flour together. Cut in Crisco. Stir in gradually "just enough water" to hold the mixture together. Divide in 2 parts and roll out separately to form upper and lower crusts for one medium-sized pie.

 

[nitrofd]

My aunt's pastry recipe. It always came out perfect.

1/2 cup Crisco
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 to 6 tablespoons water

Sift salt and flour together. Cut in Crisco. Stir in gradually "just enough water" to hold the mixture together. Divide in 2 parts and roll out separately to form upper and lower crusts for one medium-sized pie.

Simple is always the best.

 

[gary]

Butter tastes better but it's lard/crisco makes it flaky.