peggi's flaky pie crust

Name: PEGGI'S FLAKY PIE CRUST
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) All - Purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon(s) Salt; 1 cup(s) Butter flavor Crisco; 1 large egg; 5 tablespoon(s) ice water; 1 teaspoon(s) vinegar

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Peggi Anne Tebben

Granbury, TX

Updated on Jan 19, 2010

This is by far one of the flakiest pie crusts I've come across.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time

method Bake

yield Makes 3 thin crusts or 2 thicker ones

Ingredients

3 cups All - Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter flavor Crisco
1 large egg
5 tablespoons ice water
1 teaspoon vinegar

How To Make peggi's flaky pie crust

Step 1

Combine flour & salt in medium size bowl. Cut in the Crisco with pastry cutter.

Step 2

Mix the water , vinegar & egg, by hand in seperate bowl.
Step 3

Add both mixtures together & combine until it forms a ball.
Step 4

Divide ball into 2 equal parts & roll one out at a time on floured board. Place in pie shell & repeat with top crust.
Step 5

After putting desired filling in pie, place top crust on pie & flute around edges. Cut slits in top crust to vent & brush with butter. Sprinkle with sugar & bake according to your pie instructions.
Step 6

For pre baked crust: poke the bottom of crust with fork several times & bake @ 425° for 18-20 minutes.
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