The Best Pie Crust Ever

Name: The Best Pie Crust Ever
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1-4 pies, 1-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour (I prefer unbleached); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco; 1/2 cup water, ice cold

Submitted by Ackman

"Over the years, I've tried different pie crusts & some of them are OK...but THIS one is the BEST yet!!! Put away all of your mixing contraptions, because this is HANDS ON ONLY...it's a little messy, but the results are well worth it."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 1-4 pies
Serves:: 1-4

ingredients

2 cups flour (I prefer unbleached)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
¹⁄₂ cup water, ice cold

directions

*Use CRISCO shortenings ONLY.
Sift together the flour & salt into a medium size bowl.
Add the butter flavor CRISCO.
Using your clean hands ONLY, mix together until small, pea-size pieces.
Add the cold water & mix until everything is moistened -- do NOT overmix!
On a floured board or table, knead 5-6 times as you would bread.
Form into a ball & SLAP.
Let rest 10-15 minutes.
Divide as needed & roll to desired size.
The LESS you handle pie dough, the BETTER!
This makes enough for 1, 10 inch, double-crust pie.
If making a single-crust, poke holes all over the bottom & sides, using a fork -- this will help prevent shrinkage.
This freezes very well.
*If using for a savory pie, such as pot pie or pasty, use regular CRISCO.

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Ackman

The only thing I like better than cooking, is eating! I learned a lot about cooking from my Dad & an ornery old Norwegian cook, that I used to work for. I don't get into fancy foods...just good ol' down-home, stick-to-your-ribs vittles...I'm a COOK...NOT a Chef! I LUV to bbq & grill!!<img title=Cool src=/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-cool.gif border=0 alt=Cool /> Except for pies, I don't do much baking, such as cookies, bars or cakes...that's the wife's dept. & believe me, she does a mighty FINE job!!! I'm a firm believer that flavored coffee & flavored beer should be OUTLAWED & I will NOT eat Lima Beans or Lutefisk...YUK!!! <img title=Yell src=/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-yell.gif border=0 alt=Yell /> Our favorite place to eat is Old Abe's...a local supper club located on a wooded back-road! We also enjoy Panera Bread, Dickey's BBQ & Picanha Brazillian Steak House!!! I've been married since 1977 to the most wonderful lady a man could ever ask for. We have 9 beautiful Grandkids...5 girls 4 boys, a VERY SPOILED white German Shephard (Tori) & a VERY goofy cat (Angel)! (Both of these are rescued animals.) We collect antique gasoline engines & attend several shows here in the Midwest.I also enjoy ice fishing, Milwaukee Brewers baseball, WI Badger football, but most of all, we're HUGE GREEN BAY PACKERS Fans!!!!! GO PACK GO!!!!! 8724987"

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