Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

I think this was pretty good. Very flaky! I think I"ll add a little sugar next time or something cuz I think it could use a little more sweetness. I'll definitely use this one again, though. Oh, it is extremely difficult to work with but it is still worth it.

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Tina W

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2009

This is my favorite new crust recipe. I did change it a bit because I like both butter (3/4 cup) and (1/2 cup) shortening. I also added a teaspoon of sugar. I blind baked it @ 450 for 8 min. with weights & then remove the weights for 5 more minutes.

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ImChrists

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Home Town: Harbor City, California, USA

Living In: Apple Valley, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

this was my first time making homemade pie crust, so my 5 star rating is based solely on the taste - it was delicious. however, it didn't hold together at all when we sliced the apple pie. it was like having apple crumble! but i'm blaming that on operator error - like i said, this was my first time ever making pie crust so i think i rolled it too thin. it wasn't too sticky and it wasn't overly difficult to work with (and trust me, as a 1st timer, i was nervous!) but, the taste was excellent and i will give this another shot!

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LadyLoo

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

This is my absolute favorite pie crust recipe. It always works out perfectly for me.

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DalayceN

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2008

This a very easy to make. I made a chicken pot pie with this crust. I also made an apple pie with a glazed topping and it turned out great.

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mommymadness

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Home Town: Tampa, Florida, USA

Living In: Irwin, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

This crust was incredible with "Apple Pie by Grandma Opel" by MOSHASMAMA. It worked great, I just followed the directions and didn't even freeze the shortning or anything. My 3 year old took a little bit and worked it over and over and over, as only a 3 year old can, and when I eventually rolled it out and baked it with cinnamon sugar, it was still incredible. The texture is so addicting. It's amazing. It's a different kind of flaky than the traditional pie recipe delivers. It's more of a melt-in-your-mouth kind of flaky. It's wonderful! I did brush the bottom with egg white before adding pie filling. I don't know whether it made a big difference, but the end result was absolute perfection!

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

I was leery of the crust ingrediets, I worried over nothing, the crust on my pies have to be, hands down, the best I've had, they browned beautifully and were so flaky. I found the crust a little difficult to handle, it tore easily but patching didn't hurt it a bit. This crust recipe is well worth the effort, I won't bother with other crust recipes again.

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LUV2COOK43

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Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

This is also my Mom's "secret" pie crust recipe, and it is the best crust I have ever had.

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

I'm a first time pie maker and this crust was fairly easy and came out fantastic. Very flaky and tasty

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2007

Wow!! Super easy pie crust recipe. For those who think it is hard to work with, after you mix, dump into a ziplock back, mush it all together in one lump and refridgerate it for 1 hour and it is super easy to work with after it cools. Thanks!!

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2007

This is practically a no-fail pie crust recipe, although I agree with a previous reviewer that you have to be careful not to overwork it. I get three single crusts from this recipe. My tweak is that I use 1.5 cups of shortening (or a mixture of shortening and butter) to 3 cups of flour, and increase the vinegar to 1 tablespoon. Sometimes I'll even add in a 1/4 tsp of baking powder per cup of flour, I find that makes it even more tender.

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squawk93

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2006

This is the best crust ever. My Mom thought is was store bought. But knew it couldn't be because the top crust was less than perfect. It is hard to work with. But well worth it. Know everyone thinks I should start baking on a regular basis.

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2001

By far - my favorite crust recipe.

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Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2000

EXCELLENT TO WORK WITH, DOES'T FALL APART WHEN HANDLING. CAN BE OVERWORKED MORE THAN STANDARD CRUSTS WITHOUT RISK OF TOUGHENING. VERY FLAKY WHEN BAKED, AND THE BOTTOM CRUST BROWNS WITHOUT FAIL. THIS IS THE ONLY CRUST RECIPE I USE, AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE TASTED MY PIES RAVE AND ASK ME FOR THE RECIPE.

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