my flaky pie crust

Name: My Flaky Pie Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2/3 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 2 tablespoon(s) melted butter; 5 tablespoon(s) ice cold water; 1 tablespoon(s) vinegar

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gaynel mohler

junction city, OH

Updated on Mar 27, 2012

this is a tender, flaky crust. I'd tried many crust recipes this is the one I always fall back on. It is delicate, so I roll it up onto the rolling pin to transfer to the pie pan.

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prep time 20 Min

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yield 2 crust pie

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons melted butter
5 tablespoons ice cold water
1 tablespoon vinegar

How To Make my flaky pie crust

Step 1

sift dry ingredients together.

Step 2

cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until coarse crumbs.
Step 3

add melted butter and stir in
Step 4

blend in cold water, with vinegar mixed into it. make sure water is cold from refrigerator.
Step 5

divide dough into 2 balls.
Step 6

roll out one ball to desired size to fit pie pan. roll up on to pin to transfer to pan.
Step 7

put filling in pie crust, and repeat with second ball of dough, making slits for air to escape.
Step 8

for a "baker's" look. brush milk over top crust and sprinkle with small amount of sugar before baking. makes top crust "sweet and crispy" and looks great.
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