Grandmas Never Fail Pie Crust Recipes

Steps:

• In large bowl mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with two butter knifes.
• In separate bowl, mix together egg, vinegar, and water. Drizzle wet mixture into dry mixture, cutting it in.
• Roll out dough, and fit into two 9 inch pie pans.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 12 minutes.

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• Combine all ingredients in a bowl & mix together. Divide into two crusts. You can use, refrigerate or freeze them. Enjoy!

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• preheat oven to 350 F degrees (Fahreinheit).
• pour flour into medium bowl, add margarine using pastry blender (or crisscrossing with knives) until lumps are slightly smaller than pea-size.
• Add water. mix gently with fork until dough comes away from the sides of bowl. (you may need more water) be very gentle, and try not to mix too much.
• transfer half of dough to a sheet of wax paper lightly sprinkled with flour. sprinkle a little flour onto top of pie dough.
• cover pie dough with another sheet of wax paper.
• roll out so the pie crust is level, and not too thick in one place, or too thin in another. (about 11 or 12 inches in diameter).
• peel off top layer of wax paper from dough, and place pie pan on top of dough. carefully slide your hand underneath bottom layer of wax paper, and flip.
• Then,carefully peel the wax paper from pie dough, and ease into pan.
• repeat steps 4-8 with other half of dough.
• Bake for 15 min, or so or until golden brown in color.
• Fill with any pie filling!

Steps:

• Beat egg in measuring cup.
• Add cold water to measure 1 cup.
• Add 1 tbsp vinegar.
• Put dry ingredients in processor.
• Add liquid, about 1/4 cup while processing til mixture forms a lump.
• Let rest for 30 minutes or more. Make pie crusts as usual.
• I usually roll out on plastic wrap.

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• Blend Crisco and flour with a pastry cutter; I recommend gradually blending in the flour.
• Sprinkle the 5 tablespoons cold water (refrigerated/bottled water works) one tablespoon at a time over the dough while cutting it with a butter knife to blend.
• This recipe will make a 9-inch double pie crust.
• If you don't want to make the pie until later this will keep wrapped in wax paper either refrigerated or not.
• To use, flour a clean counter top and rolling pin.
• Divide the dough with one piece being slightly larger.
• Mix in a little more flour in the larger piece.
• Begin to roll it from the middle out on the counter.
• Try to keep it circular and continue to roll it until it is big enough.
• Transfer pastry into a pie pan; press down and cut off excess with a knife.
• Mix the trimmings into the other smaller piece of dough; repeat the process.
• Fill your pie.
• Transfer the rolled dough to the top.
• Seal the dough, cut off excess pastry, and make slits (normally).
• Bake according to pie directions.
• Cut trimmings into strips and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake trimmings with the pie or before the pie. Watch very carefully as the trimmings will be done quickly and can burn easily.

Steps:

• In a large mixer bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Add the shortening and beat until mixture is crumbly, about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl beat the egg well and add the vinegar and water.
• Pour over flour and beat until well combined, about 1 minute. Form dough into 4 balls, wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut in the Tenderflake.
• Mix the egg in a one cup measuring cup. Add the vinegar and fill with the ice water to 1 cup.
• Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and incorporate into a ball -- trying to handle the dough as little as possible.
• Chill for 1 to 2 hours in a fridge.

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• Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix egg, water, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Pour into flour all at once and blend with a fork until dough forms into a ball. Divide into 3 equal-sized rounds.
• Wrap with plastic and chill in a refrigerator until ready to prepare.

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• Mix milk and vinegar together, and set aside.
• Mix flour and salt.
• Cut in shortening with fork.
• Add milk and vinegar.

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• Blend flour, sugar and salt.
• Cut in Crisco to pea sized pieces.
• Mix together egg, water and vinegar.
• Add to flour.
• Mix until moistened and a soft dough forms.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling.
• This will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week and will be easy to roll.

Steps:

• 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.