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"This is absolutely the best pie crust I have ever used. It never fails me and always comes out flaky and perfect. This recipe is enough for 2 - 9" crusts."

Ingredients: eggs, cold water, salt...

"I have tons of recipes that I want to try that list puff pastry as an ingredient and of course I never have any and forget to buy it when I am out. Here is a recipe to make your own at home."

Ingredients: sour cream, flour, butter...

"Found on veganmania.com I used this in a cheese & sausage quiche, and it was good! This will definitely be my staple pie crust from now on... No more frozen store-brought ones :] Also, you can lower the amount of ingredients in this- this crust is kinda thick."

Ingredients: corn oil, ice water, salt...

"Easy to make with a cookie like taste- but not too sweet!
Yields two 12-inch rounds, enough for one 9-inch double-crust pie."

Ingredients: ice water, salt, sugar...

"I am so excited about this recipe! I just found it in Cook's Illustrated Magazine, November, 2007. I just may enjoy making pie crust again! The article is by J Kenji Alt."

Ingredients: cold water, sugar, table salt...

"This is in response to a request for homemade pastry. I am the world's worst baker, but my pastry came out right on my first attempt! (Prep time includes refrigeration time)"

Ingredients: salted butter, eggs...

"This has the TASTE and the TEXTURE of a graham cracker crust, but without the fat and calories and with necessary fiber. It's absolutely delish! Feel free to use more cereal if you prefer thicker crusts. The recipe is more than EASILY adaptable! Use for cheesecakes, pies, quiches, whatever requires a crumb crust!"

Ingredients: water, all-bran cereal...

"This is a (slighty tweaked) recipe from Mariette Crafford, a South African food writer. It's the best shortcrust pastry I've ever tasted. It can be used raw, if you don't want to be bothered with blind baking, but I have found that blind baking does guarantee a more golden pastry colour. The cornstarch (known as cornflour here) practically..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, cream of tartar...

"This recipe can be used for almost any double-crusted 9- or 10-inch pie, sweet or savory. If you're making it for a pie that has a single crust, wrap the dough you don't need and freeze it. You can make this ahead too- The pastry can be frozen for up to 1 month."

Ingredients: ice water, kosher salt...

"This authentic recipe is from a small fishing village in Brittany France, and makes up a huge amount (about 100 galettes) which are like crepes but for savoury fillings.

The recipe is from a local restaurant so use the CHANGE feature to scale the amounts down to your needs.

Do try and use real buckwheat flower. Hard to find but..."

Ingredients: eggs, rock salt, milk...

"This tart shell recipe comes from the Baker's Advantage 11" x1" Round Quiche/Tart Pan insert. Baking time varies according to your filling's recipe. Or, bake unfilled for 10-15 minutes; then, top with fresh fruit over which you pour melted apple jelly."

Ingredients: cold water, salt, sugar...

"This is a great alternative to a graham cracker crust that packs about 25% less calories. I've been using this versatile cereal in a lot of applications, and this is one of my favorites."

Ingredients: cinnamon, margarine...

"You will not miss the sugar and fat I took out of this dessert bar. It would also work well with carrots or pumpkin. I like to cook the sweet potatoes in the microwave ahead of time for easy peeling later."

Ingredients: cinnamon, egg whites...

"Learned this from a friend who claimed that her pie crusts always looked like Frankenstien's monster until she tried this wonder recipe!"

Ingredients: 7-up, lard, salt...