French Pastry Pie Crust Recipe
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French Pastry Pie Crust

By: TJ 
"My mom found this recipe several years ago, and I still use it today."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (391)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 pie crusts
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. In a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar, and 4 tablespoons of water. Whisk together, then add gradually to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. Mix until dough forms a ball. Add one more tablespoon of water if necessary.
  3. Allow dough to rest in refrigerator 10 minutes before rolling out.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 212 | Total Fat: 13.4g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2003 by LFLOWER75   view full review
This crust was great! Great flavor even though it doesn't have any butter in it.(I'm a true...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by BAKER1026   view full review
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER THOUGHT ABOUT REVIEWING A RECIPE (AND BELIEVE ME I HAVE...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2005 by ELIZABETH101   view full review
excellent! Used my food processor. Added flour, sugar, salt and butter and pulsed until...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by UNCLEBEN1980   view full review
Outstanding recipe. It's amazing what the addition of an egg and a little vinegar do to an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by Randi   view full review
I discovered this recipe a few months ago while looking for a blueberry pie recipe. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2006 by Rosie   view full review
I use this pie crust for every sweet pie that I make. I love it because it compliments the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2006 by Joyce   view full review
This pie crust was quick and not too difficult to make! i thought that it'd be a lot harder,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
After reading reviews, I used half butter and half shortening. The crust tends to brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE   view full review
my late cousin used to make a similar crust with the vinegar and egg. This is a wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by DEEREMEL   view full review
This is my new pie crust recipe. I've been looking for "the" pie crust for some time and just...

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