Perfect Pie Crust I Recipe
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Perfect Pie Crust I

By: Sydney Lobaugh 
"Easy good pie crust."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (58)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 pie crusts
 

Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 2 egg yolks

Directions

  1. Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Cut in Crisco until pea sizes form.
  2. In one-cup measuring cup, beat egg yolks and add COLD water to fill entire one cup. Add to the mixture. Do not overmix. Divide into thirds.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 221 | Total Fat: 13.4g | Cholesterol: 17mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by loneplainsman   view full review
I avoid making pie crusts like the plague. Every recipe I've tried comes out sticky and messy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by melanieAR13   view full review
this is by far the best pie crust i have made. i tweaked it just a bit by using 1/2 cup butter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by COLOSSIANS3_10   view full review
I am so pleased to have found this recipe. I like pie crust, but I don't like most pie crust...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by Jo   view full review
I changed the recipe to serve 12. I did not use 1/2 the water called for with the egg yolk and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2005 by Jen K   view full review
This was the first pie crust that I made that tasted good and was very easy. Great recipe!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by 400luv   view full review
Wonderful! I cut the recipe in half and used it for Blueberry Banana Cream Cheese Pie from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2007 by FWANNEE   view full review
GREAT RECIPE...I have been using it for years and get Rave reviews on the crust
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2008 by beach.blonde   view full review
Although this crust has a pleasant taste,it tastes more like a cookie to me. It was also very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2007 by Carol Amos   view full review
really great pie pastry, it handles easily!:)
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2010 by AdeB Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Scary as it was, I was forced to make a pie crust this year, as none of the pre-made ones were...

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