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Fried Pie Pastry

By: Donna Mig 
"Pastry recipe for fried pies. Use with your favorite fried pie fillings."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 12 - 5 inch pastry shells
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

Directions

  1. Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine egg and water, and sprinkle lightly over flour mixture. Add vinegar, and lightly stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape into a ball.
  2. Wrap dough in wax paper. Chill for at least one hour. Use as directed in any fried pie recipe.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 233 | Total Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by mimi   view full review
After reading comments about having problems, such as the dough falling apart, I wanted to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2006 by SairajB   view full review
Growing up, Grandma always made fried peach pies for all of her spoiled grandkids, myself...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by ACDORY   view full review
Excellent,easy,flaky pie crust-the only one I've ever made with ease!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by UPSCALEGIRL   view full review
Works perfectly.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2007 by Leah Woodard   view full review
Cant say enough about this crust, its as close to perfect as perfect gets. I use this for all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by Marilyn   view full review
March 2009 - I made this last night using a can of cherry pie filling. After I fried the pies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by STEVEC_PORTER   view full review
donna. THANK YOU.This a great recipe.for a guy to cook up with the kids.and i have a bunch of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by Bucket of cookies   view full review
5 Stars!! I think not! more like 500 or more stars Excellent, easy, flaky crust and I have use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by ANNIE HIGHTOWER   view full review
I this recipe more than once before giving this kind of rating. I'm certain this dough recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2007 by bbrattyg   view full review
my mother always made us pineapple fried pies and i have never been able to come up with a...

 

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