Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust
How to make a perfectly flaky pie crust!
Servings Prep Time
4Single Crusts 1Hour
Cook Time
12Minutes
Servings Prep Time
4Single Crusts 1Hour
Cook Time
12Minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Put 5 cups flour and 1/2 tsp salt into a large bowl and mix lightly
  2. Cut in 2 cups crisco until it resembles the size of small peas. (No pictured>)
  3. Mix vinegar in one scant cup water, using only as much as needed! Adding a few Tablespoons at a time and rolling through your hands until dough sticks together.
  4. Form balls the size you need to fit your pans. My pans usually make 5 crusts with this recipe. We have mostly girls. We eat small.
  5. Roll out your dough to the thickness of your liking.
  6. Use plenty of flour so it doesn’t drive you insane by sticking to everything. Pat it lovingly as I am doing here a few times. 🙂 Just kidding!
  7. This is about the size I roll mine out to so it fits in my 9 inch foil pan.
  8. Sprinkle a little tiny bit of flour in the bottom of the pan. This helps it not to stick once it’s baked.
  9. Place into pan.
  10. Press the edges down with the rolling pin.
  11. Trim the edges off and then crimp.
  13. Prick along sides and bottom with a fork. This keeps it from rising like a 5 month pregnant belly!
  14. That’s it! Pop into the oven, baking it at 400 for about 12 minutes. Wallah!
Recipe Notes

There you have it.  The most delicious, flaky crust ever.  Fill it with your favorite cream filling, or wait for me to post a recipe for Basic Cream Pie Filling, with variations and ideas.  Enjoy!

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