Gourmet Double Pie Crust

Kaykwilts's Note:

This recipe was posted on one of the message boards where I occasionally visit. I've used it several times.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 pie cru ...

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
2. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in 3/4 cup shortening until pieces are the size of small peas.
3. In a glass measure, combine one beaten egg, 1 teaspoons vinegar and enough water to make 1/3 cup liquid.
4. Add liquid to flour mixture.
5. If necessary, add more water, 1 tsp at a time, until dough clings together.
6. Divide in half and form each 1/2 into a ball.
7. Each ball makes 1 crust.

Reviews

[Chef #1031417]

I have tried the recipe that uses basically just flour, shortening and water. This seems just as flaky and tasty and it is so much easier to work with!

[~kdp]

This was my first attempt at making pie crust...it turned out beautiful, light, and flaky and tasted great also! I will be using this recipe from now on. (Just a thought...you might want to change "Celsius" in step 2 to cup and "vinegar" in step 3 to vanila.) I used this recipe in Iron Skillet Apple Pie.