Trying Out a New Pie Crust - Martha Stewart's "Our Favorite

[pampchefrhondab]

Hey, does anyone have a favorite pie crust?

I'm baking an apple pie for a contest next Saturday at our church. I have a great apple pie recipe, but I'm not thrilled with the crust. I didn't get a good one from either of my Grandmothers!

I just baked one tonight from Martha Stewart. It's called "Our Favorite Pie Crust." It's not cool enough to eat yet so we'll see how it is.

Thanks,

 

[pampered.chris]

I don't think this will help but I always use Pillsbury...I LOVE PC, but I kinda suck at baking/cooking LOL!!!

 

[pampchefrhondab]

I like Pillsbury too, but I can't use a store crust for the contest!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Here's my grandmother's pie crust recipe. She taught me how and this crust melts in your mouth! The trick is handling it as little as possible.

Grammie’s Pie Crust

4 c. flour
¾ c. ice water
2 c. Crisco
2 tsp. salt

Mix ingredients together lightly with pastry blender. Handle as little as possible. Be sure to use ICE water. Lightly roll out into pie shells remembering to handle as little as possible! Use with favorite pie recipe. For pre-baked shells, bake at 375° until golden brown.

 

[jrodeo]

My favorite is from Joy of Cooking. This is for a double-crust 9-inch, or a single-crust with a generous lattice. For a one-crust 9-inch pie use half the recipe.

Sift together:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar

Measure and combine:

1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons shortening

Cut half the shortening into the flour mixture until it has the grain of cornmeal. Cut in the remaining half until it is pea-sized. Sprinkle the dough with:

5 tablespoons water

Blend the water lightly into the dough. You may lift the ingredients with a fork, allowing the moisture to spread. Add water a teaspoon at a time, if needed.

When you can gather the dough up into a tidy ball, stop handling it.

That's it! Enjoy! It refrigerates well after baking and reheats to perfection.

 

[pampchefrhondab]

Thanks! I'm going to give both of them a try! My family is going to be sick of pie this week!

 

[lindac]

Got this one from Tupperware many years ago. A good easy, tender & flaky pie crust:

Easy Egg Pastry

3 c flour
1 c lard or shortening
1 egg
1/3 c water
1 t. vinegar

Place flour & 1/2 t. salt in mixing bowl; blend. Cut lard (shortening) into flour till it resembles small peas.
Combine egg, water and vinegar tillblended. Make a well dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Apply seal to bowl and shake vigorously till mixture forms a ball. Divide dough into thirds.

One crust - prick bottom and sides. Bake in 450 degree oven 12 minutes.

 

[pampchefrhondab]

Thanks! I'll try this one too! I'm going to have to stock up on the flour!