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Pie Crust IV

Provided by: Jan Bittner

The proportions are nice in this pastry dough, with just the right ratio of flour to shortening to water. Everything incorporates perfectly and the dough is easy to roll out. This recipe for flaky, tender crust doubles well and freezes nicely.

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French Pastry Pie Crust

Provided by: TJ

This recipe makes a sweet dough that is perfect for fruit pies or tarts. A bit of sugar, an egg and vinegar make this dough different from the traditional, but the end result is pastry that is manageable and flaky. Try adding a bit of lemon zest if you 're feeling adventurous.

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Vinegar and Egg Crust

Provided by: Ron Schmaeman

This is a very flaky and very tasty prize-winning pie crust that mixes up nicely, but it is a bit tricky to roll out. So if you have a pastry cloth and a rolling pin, you 'll need them. Or try rolling this dough between lightly-floured sheets of waxed paper. This recipe yields one double-crust pie.

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Pie Crust Treats

Provided by: Dawn Timmerman

This is a fun rainy day treat for the kids to make. They might need a bit of help rolling the dough, but the rest will be a snap for small hands. The pastry is cut into fun shapes, spread with softened butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. They 're in and out of the oven within ten minutes.

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Hot Water Pie Crust II

Provided 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.

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Harden Your Arteries Pie Crust

Submitted by: COOKCOOK57

My mother-in-law gave me this recipe. She always used lard and I found it easier to work with than vegetable shortening.

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Meringue Crust

Provided by: Carol

This recipe makes a sensational stiff and glossy meringue that is baked in a pie shell. It can be filled with pudding, custard, ice cream or fresh fruit. Try spreading the meringue with melted chocolate and pile with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

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Make Ahead Pie Crusts

Submitted by: SUPERMOMOF4

This is an easy crust to make ahead and the amounts match the package sizes so there is no need to measure anything! These freeze great. Making pies is easy as all you have to do is thaw the crust and roll.

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Easy Homemade Pie Crust

Submitted by: Chef John

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

This all-butter pie crust recipe produces flaky, tender results.

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Egg Yolk Pastry

Provided by: Taste of Home

Egg yolk lends an attractive golden color to this pie pastry. The recipe makes enough for one double-crust pie or two single-crust pies.

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Double-Crust Creamy Raisin Pie

Provided by: Taste of Home

Old-fashioned pudding pie never goes out of fashion. I got the recipe from a boyfriend's mother when I was 16 years old. One pie never lasts long around my house.

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Chef John's Caramel Apple Pie

Submitted by: Chef John

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Classic caramel apple pie with a twist! The caramel filling sauce is poured over the lattice-top of the pie, giving it a more intense flavor.

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Basic Flaky Pie Crust

Provided by: stephanie

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

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Best Ever Pie Crust

Provided by: Jean Haseloh

Some flour, vegetable shortening, water and a pinch of salt is all that 's needed to make this very flaky crust that will make your favorite pie even better than usual.

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Butter Flaky Pie Crust

Provided by: Dana

A delicious, flaky pie crust made with butter. This recipe makes 1 single crust pie, but can be scaled to meet your needs.

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Graham Cracker Crust I

Provided by: Carol

Remember this recipe when you want to whip up your favorite chocolate, coconut custard or banana cream pie. Butter, graham cracker crumbs and sugar are perfectly balanced in this recipe. And the mixture presses nicely into a pie pan, and can be pre-baked or just chilled.

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Easy Pie Crust

Submitted by: B1BMOM

This recipe was given to me by a friend of mine many years ago and I enjoy it because it has a different taste and is so easy to fix.

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Baker's Secret Pie Crust

Submitted by: CAROLEALANA

Your next pie can be a winner at home with this award-winning recipe for pie crust. Just follow this reliable recipe that calls for both cake and all-purpose flours along with other familiar crust ingredients, some pulsing with an electric food processor, and a few quick chillings in the freezer.

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Never Fail Pie Crust II

Provided by: Mary Roahrig

This is a no-roll pie crust

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Grandma's Secret Pie Crust

Provided by: Felicia Bass

Vinegar is the secret to this recipe that has surely withstood the test of countless pie-makings. The ingredients stir up easily, the dough rolls out perfectly, and the crust bakes beautifully.