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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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Mock Chocolate Cookie Crust

Submitted by: The Purple Baker

You don't need to buy a package of chocolate sandwich creme cookies to make a yummy chocolate pie crust. Just use 5 simple pantry ingredients to mix up your own in minutes.

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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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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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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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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.

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Mom's Pie Crust

Provided by: Debra Shapiro

The very first thing I learned how to cook! This freezes beautifully; no well-equipped home is without a ball of pie dough in the freezer! Guaranteed to roll!

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No Roll Pie Crust I

Provided by: Karin Christian

This is a no roll, press in the pan crust, made with oil instead of shortening. It is very good and very easy. A good choice for when a top crust isn't necessary. Vegetable oil may be used instead of peanut oil.

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Pie Crust III

Submitted by: GAF55

This is a simple recipe with only three ingredients: flour, canola oil and ice water. And if you want to make your pie crust adventure even simpler, put all the ingredients in the food processor and pulse a few times. Then simply roll the dough between wax paper and fit into a waiting pie pan.

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Cream Cheese Tart Shells

Provided by: Glenda

Perfect for a tea party, these dainty shells will go with just about any filling. A pastry made with cream cheese, butter, and flour gets pressed into mini muffin tins and baked.