Uncle Bill's Pie Pastry That is Flaky

"After much experimentation and checking out other recipes, I finally came up with one that seems to work every time. I was also making pie pastry for my Peroshki (a Russian fruit tart), that is also very good. This recipe makes 1 - 9 inch pie shell."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 25mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
1
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a mixing bowl, sift together flour and salt.
  • Using a pastry cutter, blend in butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add ice water gradually, stirring with a fork until dough forms.
  • Remove dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth.
  • Pat dough down into a flat disk about 3/4 inch thick, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill.
  • Place a large piece of parchment or wax paper on a flat surface and dust lightly with flour.
  • Place the dough disk on the paper and roll out to a 13 inch round and about 1/8 inch thick.
  • Carefully lift the paper into a 9 inch pie plate and slide the rolled dough into the plate and press dough to cover the bottom and form up the sides of the plate.
  • Crimp the edges in a decorative pattern.
  • Using a fork, pierce the bottom and sides all over so that the crust does not puff up when baking.
  • Place a sheet of aluminum foil inside the formed dough crust and fill with dried beans or peas as a weight.
  • Place the pie shell in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to chill.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Remove pie shell from fridge with the beans and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove beans and foil and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden and crisp.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • Continue with whatever filling you decide to use.

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Reviews

  1. This is true...a no fail crust! I feel it is deserving of 5 stars even though I added a bit more flour and actually only used about a tablespoon of ice cold water. I like the combo of butter and shortening...tastes almost like the old fashioned lard pie crusts! I made it for a turkey pot pie and can't wait to make a dessert pie with this recipe. Thanks for another great addition to my recipe files!
     
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I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%. From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals. I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ. I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
 
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