Do you really absolutley need vegetable shortening to make a pie crust?

Question

I need to make apple pie for a pot luck tomorrow and i was wondering if you absolutely need vegetable shortening.

Answer 1

Try this one:

Butter Flaky Pie Crust
"Butter makes this buttery flaky recipe the perfect crust for your pie!"

INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

Answer 2

No matter what you use, there are probably unhealthy aspects to it. For example, butter (my first choice!) contains fat and cholesterol. Vegetable shortening, like Crisco, contains no cholesterol, and the (vegetable) fats in it are much healthier than the fats found in butter. However, Crisco is made from hydrogenated oils, which are suspected to release free radicals within your body. Free radicals are suspected to be linked with the onset of certain cancers. Then of course there's lard....good for cooking almost anything, but bad if you happen to have arteries. Basically, if you eat your pie in moderation, you should use whatever type of shortening produces the best pie (in your opinion). As I said, I prefer (unsalted) butter. Some folks use plain shortening, some use flavored shortening, some use lard...all with favorable results. One or two slices of pie per week isn't going to hurt anyone, no matter what the pie is made of.

Answer 3

You could get those rolled up ready to bake pie crusts at the store --- they taste pretty good. That way you don't have to make a crust from scratch. They're in the cooler section where you find the slice and bake cookies.

Answer 4

Old fashion pie crust has fat in the recipe, it might be lard, shortening, oil, butter.

Answer 5

Use butter. That'sall i've ever used in my 54 years of cooking.

Answer 6

u can use cold butter...it does the same thing if u dont have shortening

Answer 7

Butter actually makes it taste better. good luck.

Answer 8

No, you can substitute butter or magarine.

Answer 9

you can use butter in a pinch

Answer 10

No, you can use lard too.