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Miracle Baking Powder Pie Crust

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"My favorite crust for fruit pies. Always tender and flaky!" — Rocky

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Original recipe makes 2 crusts Change Servings

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

6 tablespoons ice water
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup shortening

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Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
Place 1/2 cup of flour mixture in a small bowl, and stir in water until smooth.
Cut shortening into remaining flour mixture until it looks like coarse meal. Blend in the flour-water mixture.
Wrap dough and chill in refrigerator.

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I've been making very good pie crusts for years with the standard Betty Crocker crisco + flour + water recipe, and I'm pretty good at it. But I wanted to experiment with adding baking soda so I chose Rocky's Miracle Pie Crust recipe. Premixing the flour mixture with the icewater flew in the face of everything I'd ever been taught. Plus I figured the sugar would accelerate the browning too much. But I took a leap of faith and tried it in a peach pie, and WOW! This crust far surpasses any crust I've ever made for texture and taste. And the dough was so much easier to handle that I couldn't believe it. The only change I made was to limit the salt to 1 tsp for the sake of my hypertense dad, and I thought the taste was plenty salty at that. Also, I baked my peach pie at 400 degrees and the crust turned out a gorgeous golden color. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Rocky! I'll never go back to Betty Crocker again!

—CDC123

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 22, 2004

I too wanted to try this recipe for something different. My mistake. Not flakey and bad taste ( the baking powder I guess). I will stick with hot water and lard crust.

—MRSPRESTON

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Sep 09, 2004

Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks! I might have never tried this recipe, but reading CDC123's review piqued my interest. I'm an avid cook...a 40-year veteran. I also had a favorite, tried-and-true pie crust recipe. The thought of making a slurry (??!!) from some of the flour and the water made no sense at all to me, but I just had to try and see what the other reviewers were talking about. I followed the recipe, but instead of using shortening, I used 4 ounces of unsalted butter (one stick)and 4 ounces of lard. Butter adds a rich and wonderful flavor to pie crust, and lard produces a great flaky texture. Well, I was blown away. The dough is wonderful to work with, and the finished crust is drop-dead delicious and flaky. I have NEVER made a better pie crust. This is my new favorite. Thanks, Rocky, you taught this old dog a new trick.

—TOEKNEEBALONEY

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Jan 19, 2003

I am not an experienced pie maker. This crust was excellent. It was simple and could withstand extra handling. A very flaky crust.

—JESSUP

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Jan 20, 2008

This was definitely the flakiest crust I have ever made! I made one and one-half recipe for 3 single pie crusts. I used 1/3 butter and 2/3 shortening. It was delicious!

—pami

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Sep 09, 2005

This is the best pie crust I have ever made! I used lard instead of shortening because I've heard that the lard will give you a flakier crust. Pairing that with this recipe definitly makes it a keeper!

—TEACHERMOM37

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Aug 23, 2007

Now I mean it this time! This is the BEST pie crust I have ever had. Do not doubt it or change it. Just try it for yourself and see. Yummy and flaky!

—evillhog

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Jul 23, 2008

I also used the butter/shortening combo like others. And I can say this is my new favorite crust for fruit pies! I never liked ready-made refridgerator or freezer crusts because they are always to thin to stand up to hot juice and gravy. This did just great! I'm sure it will be awesome with my chicken pot pie recipe too.

—J.G.

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Nutrition

Calories
202 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
18.8 g
6%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
13 g
20%

Fiber
0.6 g
3%

Protein
2.4 g
5%

Sodium
243 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Miracle Baking Powder Pie Crust

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 202
Calories from Fat: 117

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 20 %
Saturated Fat 3.2g 16 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 243mg 10 %
Potassium 25mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 18.8g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 3 %
Protein 2.4g 5 %
Sugars 0.8g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 12 %
Thiamin 18 %
Niacin 14 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 2 %
Folate 24 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.