How do you make pie crust for pies?

Question

pie crusts for apple pies, sweet potato pies etc

Answer 1

Low fat Pie Crust

Very easy recipe from my Grandmother. Crust can be rolled out a second time if necessary and it won't get tough.
Original recipe yield: 2 pastry crusts.

INGREDIENTS:
2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk

DIRECTIONS:
Mix flour and salt together. Pour milk and oil into one measuring cup, do not stir, and add all at once to flour. Stir until mixed, and shape into 2 flat balls. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or more.
Roll out on lightly floured surface.

Answer 2

Sweet Pie Crust
Yield: 2 pie crusts

Pie Crust:
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup ice water

For the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and work it through with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and work it in with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. This recipe will make two pie crusts.
For the individual crust: Divide the dough into fourths. Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 5 inches in diameter and 1/8-thick.

For the whole pie crust: Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 14 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Gently fold the circles of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a 9-inch pie pan.

Answer 3

Try these!!

Basic Pie Crust
Serving Size : 2 9-inch pie crusts

2-1/4 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
10 tablespoons Chilled butter, lard or shortening -- cut small pieces
4-1/2 tablespoons Ice water

Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter or lard and cut into flour using your fingers, a pastry blender or 2 knives, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in water with a fork, 1 tablespoon at a time and work in with your hands until dough is just moist enough to come together in a smooth ball. You may not need to use all the water. Be careful not to overwork or dough will be tough.

If you're making 2 crusts, cut in half and shape each half into a flattened round. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Remove 1 round of dough from refrigerator and place on a lightly-floured surface. Roll into a circle about 14 inches across and 1/8-inch thick. Gently fold dough in half, then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing, and unfold it into a 9-inch pie or tart pan.

Crimp edges or pinch in a decorative border. Fill and bake as directed in recipe. Dough may be prepared up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated, or frozen.
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Flaky Butter Pie Crust
Serving Size : 2 9-inch pie crusts

3-1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Cold Unsalted Butter
2/3 Cup Cold Butter Flavor Lard
4-5 Tbsp Ice Water

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add the butter and lard and work it in your hands until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, a little at a time, using your hands until the dough comes together in the palm of your hand. Do not over work the dough.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough to desired thickness.

Answer 4

I have NEVER made a decent homemade pie crust. I just buy the Pillsbury Already Pie Crusts in the refrigerator section of the grocery store. I usually find them with the butter.
This way if they don't work I can blame the DOUGH BOY!!

Answer 5

You can definitely use a pie crust recipe for a pot pie! Omit the tablespoon of sugar, or whatever it calls for, and a little extra salt for the savory. Also try using puff pastry...this is good if you are just topping the casserole off...it wouldn't work so good if you lined the baking dish with it.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. Therefore as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.

Answer 8

simple...., flour,salt ,shortening, and cold water, check the web for measurments

Answer 9

Same way you make them for anything else.