Amish Never Fail Pie Crust
"I've had this recipe for a long time. It's the only crust my wife asks for whether I'm making pot pies, fruit pies or turnovers. It makes awesome homemade Hot Pockets too. You can substitute whole wheat flour for all or some of the AP flour. This is enough for a 9 inch 2 crust pie, two 9 inch single crust pies or 10-12 hot pockets. You can double the recipe if you have a really big mixing bowl for OAMC."
photo by gailanng
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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2 pie crusts
- Serves:
- 8-12
ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups Crisco
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup water
directions
- Blend flour, sugar and salt.
- Cut in Crisco to pea sized pieces.
- Mix together egg, water and vinegar.
- Add to flour.
- Mix until moistened and a soft dough forms.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling.
- This will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week and will be easy to roll.
Questions & Replies
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I’ve made the recipe twice. It is delicious but both times I had to add an additional cup of flour. Dough was too sticky otherwise. Anyone else have this problem? -
Is the dough rolled out on a floured surface? -
Does the vinegar taste? Seems like it would make a bitter or sour taste. I want to try this crust but not sure about adding vinegar.
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For pastry recipe, is it cold or hot water??
Reviews
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I made a Taco Pie for my Husband's Birthday last night with this recipe. The crust was flaky and had a great flavor. My Husband loved it. Preparation was easy in the food processor with a dough knife. I followed the recipe completely with no substitutions. This is my new favorite pie crust recipe. I will be using it again and again. -
Made my first one today in my ninja processor and dough is perfect!
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There’s nothing like me, myself and pie. Great crust!
Tweaks
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I’ve made the recipe twice. It is delicious but both times I had to add an additional cup of flour. Dough was too sticky otherwise. Anyone else have this problem?
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PAUL P.
Ivydale, West Virginia
I am married and a father of 2. I love to hunt, fish, trap, hike, rock climb, camp, garden and cook. By trade I am a welder, but I also make knives and am a semi-professional blacksmith.
My family and I live on a self-sustainable homestead. We raise a big garden of heirloom vegetables. I collect antique varieties of apple, pear, plum, quince, cherry, mulberry and grapes. We raise meat rabbits, chickens for meat and eggs and we raise 2 breeds of pigs.
I make my own beer, cider, perry and wine. I also have a medicinal garden from which I make a lot of herbal remedies. I use organic, self sufficient practices with everything I raise to eat and plan on teaching this to my kids as they grow up.
