Flaky Homemade Pie Crust

From the 30th Anniversary edition of Heart of the Home . . .

 

14 Responses to Flaky Homemade Pie Crust

  1. LETICIA CHAVEZ says:
    October 2, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    love your recipes, they truely inspire me, and they are great! thank you!

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  2. Carla says:
    January 7, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Susan,
    For this recipe do we have to chill the Crisco? What are your thoughts on shortening vs butter for pie crust, I really don’t know what the difference is in the results and would appreciate your thoughts.
    Thank you for so many wonderful recipes!
    Carla

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  3. Dixie Gladstone says:
    November 12, 2013 at 12:10 am

    Hi Susan,
    love pie crust – my mom used to sprinkle cinammon sugar over the top of any leftover dough and make us little cookies with her star shaped cookie outer!
    love, Dixie

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  4. terri says:
    December 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    I used butter flavored crisco! My mom used leftover pastry to made little jam turnovers…so of course, so do I!!! Just got your cookie jar in my inbox! Love! Thanks!

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  5. Paula Smithson says:
    January 31, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Hi Susan,
    When I make my pie crusts, I roll the leftovers and cut pieces out using different shaped cookie cutters. I then freeze them for another pie when I don’t want to make a top crust. For a Chicken Pie I made recently, I used stars and sunbursts. I covered the entire top with them, sprinkled a little milk on them and shook pepper to give a little extra oomph and color. Guests were impressed.

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  6. Carcar says:
    July 22, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Thank you Susan for sharing your heart, recipes & artistry.
    I am waiting for the pie to bake h am thinking I might try refrigerating the rolled out crust briefly next time (on my flexible roll-out mat). It’s about 80 degrees in my kitchen & I was so slow getting the crust into the pan that the ice water temperature seems like a mute point! ‘Can’t wait for my family to try it! Thanks again.

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  7. Sandra in Santa Barbara says:
    October 21, 2017 at 6:57 am

    What about using lard – any comments?

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    • sbranch says:
      October 21, 2017 at 7:19 am

      It’s fine, lard is rendered pig fat and higher in cholesterol ~ Crisco is vegetable shortening ~ both make crispy, flaky pie crust.

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  8. Janet says:
    October 27, 2017 at 8:17 am

    Here is an alternate pic crust recipe you may want to try – it makes a lovely, tender crust:
    Perfect Pie Crust
    Enough for 5 two crust pies (8″)

    4 Cups Flour
    1 Tablespoon Sugar
    2 teaspoon salt
    1 and 3/4 Cup solid vegetable shortening (14 oz.)
    1 Tablespoon white or cider vinegar
    1 egg
    1/2 Cup water
    Put flour, sugar & salt in a large bowl, mix together. Add shortening and mix until combined.
    Mix water, vinegar & egg together with a fork.
    Combine both (put wet into dry).
    Divide in to portions, wrap each and refrigerate at least 1/2 hour. (Can be kept 3 days, best if used on the first day).

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