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my flakey pie crust

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Recipe by
Leanna McCutchen
Harrison, AR

I'm asked everytime someone eats one of my pies what my recipe is for a flakey pie crust. I can't believe I'm telling!

(1 rating)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For my flakey pie crust

  • 1 1/3 c
    gold metal all purpose flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    crisco
  • 9 1/2 Tbsp
    ice water

How To Make my flakey pie crust

  • 1
    With a hand chopper, cut the Crisco into the flour and salt (using a glass bowl) until it resembles little peas. Slowly add "ice" water little at a time using a meat fork to blend it. You want the dough soft and pliable, not moist!
  • 2
    On wax papersprinkled with flour, make a round dough ball and roll it in the flour. Using a top sheet of wax paper, roll it all directions until a circle is formed. Roll it up on the rolling pin and place in the pie plate. Using your knuckles and thumb, flute the edges. Prink crust with fork if making a cream type only.
  • 3
    Bake @375 for 25 to 30 mins until slightly browned. Put a piece of wax paper down in baked shell while cooling.

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