Oil Pastry

Submitted by Jenni Loves Ryry

"I got this one from my Mother-in-law a few years back, she swears by this crust! I tried it and was totally sold on it. It's the flakiest pie crust I've ever tried."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1 single crust pie
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons cold water

directions

1. mix flour, salt, and oil together until well mixed.
2. add in water a little at a time until mixture becomes a ball.
3. roll out to size of pie, and you're done!
4. bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes before you add the filling.

Reviews

[Wild Squirrel]

This is an extraordinarily simple recipe that comes together in a snap! I usually increase the recipe as follows to make enough for a double crust pie shell or two pies: increase flour to a total of 2 cups, salt to a total of 1.5 teaspoons, and cold water to a total of 5 tablespoons. Makes a great savory crust (think chicken pot pie) as well as a traditional pie crust.

 

[birdnerd]

This worked really well. Make sure you pierce the bottom with a fork a few times before baking it or the crust will float up. I used fresh fruit for a filling along with a vanilla bean and some mint. Very tasty.