Mom's Pat-A-Pie Pie Crust

Food Snob in Israel's Note:

Original recipe by Esther Gilbertson, I believe. A quick and easy way to make a pie crust, or as it was originally called "oil pastry" with no fuss but excellent results. When recipe calls for salad oil, I took this to mean anything you'd use on a salad and put in half canola half organic olive oil.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 1

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3; cup salad oil
• 3 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. Sift flour, sugar and salt into a bowl.
2. Whip oil and milk together.
3. Pour over flour mixture and mix with a fork.
4. Pat 2/3 of the dough into a pie plate.
5. Use filling of your choice.
6. Crumble rest of dough on top.
7. Bake as for any pie.

Reviews

[Joyce Heddin]

I did not care for this recipe. Flavor was good and it was very easy to make and handle, but after baking could touch crust without it falling all to pieces.

[School cooker]

I love this recipe.I have used it for 30 years.I could not make a nice crust til I got this one from the red and white checked recipe book.I sometimes add a few spices to it to enhance the pie I am makeing. Thanks for posting it, School Cooker