Never Fail Pie Dough Recipes

Steps:

• Cut together flour, shortening and salt until it resembles small peas.
• Combine the egg, water and vinegar and gradually add to flour mixture.
• Stir just until moistened and a soft dough forms.
• Divide into 2 disks.
• Wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Roll out and use with your favorite pie recipe!

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:

• In a large bowl, Cut the shortening into the 2 1/2 cups flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, combine the 6 tablespoons flour, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 cup water to make a paste. Mix paste into the flour and shortening mixture.
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces and shape into rounds. Wrap securely in plastic and refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• 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 medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together water, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Stir into flour mixture and knead dough briefly, just until smooth. Allow to rest 15 minutes before rolling out. Pastry is easier to work with when chilled. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Place a large sieve in a large mixing bowl.
• Into the sieve place the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
• Sift into bowl.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until crumbly and no large bits or shortening remain.
• In a measuring cup, beat the egg, add the vinegar, and enough cold water to make one cup.
• Pour over flour mixture, a little at a time, stirring with a fork until the dough begins to stick together.
• Add more flour, if necessary, and knead a few times right in the bowl until you have a large, smooth ball.
• Pat firmly into the bowl and lightly mark off six equal portions.
• With a knife, cut through each portion.
• Pat into round balls and place in separate plastic bags.
• Dough will keep in the refrigerator for two weeks, or in the freezer for two months.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt together. Add shortening.
• Mix together egg, milk, and vinegar; add to the flour mixture.
• Mix well and roll out. Makes 4 (large) pie crusts.

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt in a 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.