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No Fail Pie Crust I

Submitted by: Lenna
Cut shortening into flour, stir in egg, water, and vinegar, and form into a ball. Wrap, chill -and when you 're ready -roll out into three perfect pie crusts. 

Hot Water Pie Crust II

Submitted by: Ruth
This recipe yields a tender, flaky pie crust every time. Flour, shortening, hot water, cornstarch, vinegar, and milk will help you do the trick. The dry ingredients are stirred into the liquid ingredients and the dough is rolled between sheets of waxed paper. This recipe yields two double crusts. 

Fried Pie Pastry

Submitted by: Donna Mig
Got a hankering to make a batch of small pies filled with your favorite filling and fried up crisp and delicious? Then, this is your dough recipe. Make it by hand or in the food processor. 

Miracle Baking Powder Pie Crust

Submitted by: Rocky
My favorite crust for fruit pies. Always tender and flaky! 

Hot Water Pie Crust I

Submitted by: Ann Powell
Forget everything you 've heard about chilling your pie crust ingredients. This recipe uses boiling water and the pastry turns out flaky, manageable, and delicious. It yields two 9-inch crusts. 

Never Fail Pie Crust I

Submitted by: Susan
First, flour, salt and shortening are blended together. Then water, vinegar and egg is worked in. The manageable dough is then rolled out between sheets of waxed paper.  

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Basic Flaky Pie Crust

Submitted by: stephanie
Flaky, flaky, flaky. Cold vegetable shortening and ice water do the trick to make this classic crust true to its name. 

Perfect Pie Crust I

Submitted by: Sydney Lobaugh
The dry ingredients are mixed together and cut into the shortening. The wet ingredients are mixed together and incorporated into the flour-shortening crumble. The pastry rolls out easily, bakes up perfectly, and makes three pastry shells. 

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Flaky Food Processor Pie Crust

Submitted by: Charlotte
If you 've never made pastry dough in the food processor, you 're in for a treat. This recipe is foolproof and easy. Make sure all the ingredients are chilled, plop them into the processor, and that 's it. You 'll get flaky, manageable dough. 

Photo of: Pie Crust I

Pie Crust I

Submitted by: Brenda
The ingredients are pretty basic: flour, ice water, shortening, and salt. And the instructions on making, rolling, and fitting the dough are easy to follow. This is the perfect primer for a novice or anyone who wants to improve their pastry-making skills. 
 
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