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Never Fail Pie Crust Recipes


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April 7, 2015

blind baked pie shellA friend shared this recipe with me years ago. The ingredients sounded so strange to me, but I gave it a try. I am so glad I did. It is so flaky and delicious. It is very versatile. I use it for pie crusts, quiches, hand-held chicken pot pies, etc. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked for the recipe. It really is that good.

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Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 2 double or 5 single pie crusts

Source: Dorothy Hall

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 3/4 cup shortening (I use the butter-flavored one)
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 egg

Steps:

  1. Mix together the flour, shortening, sugar, and salt til crumbly. You can use a pastry cutter or a fork.
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  3. In a separate bowl, beat vinegar, egg, and water.
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  5. Pour wet mixture into flour mix. Mix with spoon til combined.
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  7. Form into balls. Wrap in plastic wrap.
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  9. Chill at least 15 minutes before using. Can be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
  10. You can blind bake your crust, baking it before you add the filling, for cream pies or fresh fruit pies. Roll out your dough on a floured surface. I like to roll it out on a pizza pan, to get a uniform shape.
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  12. Place dough into pan. Create your edges however you like.
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  14. Put wax paper on top of the crust. Fill the pie crust with pie weights or dry beans. I use a pound of black beans. Once done, I keep them in a baggie for the next time I make a pie crust.
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  16. Bake at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes. Take out of the oven. Remove the wax paper and beans. It's easiest to grab all 4 corners of the wax paper and lift it all out. Pierce the bottom of your crust with a fork.
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  18. Return to the oven and bake 10 more minutes, til golden brown.
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