No Fail Pie Crust III Recipe
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No Fail Pie Crust III

By: Becky 
"A wonderful pie crust which you just can't mess up on! This recipe makes enough for 4 single crusts."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (75)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Day 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 single 8 or 9 inch crusts
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 3 fluid ounces cold water

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Cut in the butter to pea sized chunks.
  2. Place the egg and vinegar in a measuring cup and add cold water to measure 1/2 cup of total liquid. Pour this into the flour mixture and mix just until the dough can be made into a large ball.
  3. Divide dough into four equal portions. Wrap in plastic and store in the refrigerator. Dough may be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for up to three months.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 214 | Total Fat: 15.8g | Cholesterol: 49mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2006 by SPARKLER8666   view full review
Most of you know this, so ignore me if you do. But the complaints about the dough being too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2007 by foodlover   view full review
absolutely perfect- the crust turned out flaky, crisp and flavorful! a little hard to work...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by JOYCE   view full review
I made this recipe for a homemade deep dish chicken pot pie that required a 9x13 pan. It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by Jennifer   view full review
This recipe makes the absolute best pie crust I have EVER tasted. I used a food processor and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2006 by IMVINTAGE   view full review
My first time making a pie crust ... I had to make this one two times because I failed at it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by Ava Flava   view full review
I made two of these for my T-Day dinner pies. It was an easy recipe but it baked up not as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2006 by fyzawyza   view full review
This by far the best crust recipe out there and I've been using it for over 10 years. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2005 by SISTERSWING   view full review
This is the best recipe I have ever used for pie crust. My crust came out better than ANY pie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2004 by Andi   view full review
This is a great pie crust recipe. There was a time when I thought I would never bakes pies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2005 by kozfam   view full review
Excellent crust, flaky and delicious. I did need to use a bit more liquid, but otherwise it...

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