Aunt Ruths Pie Crust Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, shortening, sugar, and salt. Blend together with a pastry cutter until crumbly. In a small bowl, mix egg with water. Blend into flour mixture. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.

Steps:

• Sift flour with salt. Mix butter with flour and salt as for a pie crust.
• Add yeast into cup with luke warm water and sugar until completely dissolved.
• Add dry ingredients including eggs. Mix well with hands.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Divide dough into 6 equal balls. Roll each out thin on floured board. Spread with melted butter before putting nuts on mixture.
• After adding nut filling. Roll up and seal ends. Brush top of rolls with egg yolk and 1 T. water. Bake at 350°for 30 to 35 minutes. Makes 6 rolls

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, whisk the milks and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in pudding and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° for 65-75 minutes or until center is almost set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and butterscotch candies if desired.

Steps:

• 1. Mix all together a make into small balls. Then roll out into small circles. fill dough with fresh fruit,pie filling or any cream filling.
• 2. fold dough over like a turnover. and seal tight with a fork pressing edges tight.
• 3. deep fry pies at 375 degrees. When cool sprinkle with powdered sugar or make a glaze to drizzle over top. My mom says she bakes hers, and you can also pan fried at med heat.