Pie Pastry

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Pie Pastry
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
1 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp ice water

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Tags:

• how to make
• pie pastry
• flaky pastry
• crust
• pie crust
• pie shell
• pie

[ragman4us]

The Crisco recipe on the boxes in Canada have been altered. I think the concern was the egg and added cholestrol. The egg and vinegar is not in there any more. Thanks now I have put it back in and my pastry is back to being flaky once again thanks to Angies video.

[a1angiem]

@ragman4us wow, i didn't know that! i just checked the new box in my cupboard..you're right! hmm...i like it the way it was...perfect every time! thanks for pointing that out!

[ragman4us]

Angie thanks. This is the best pastry recipe I have seen yet. Love your video. I've been baking for 30 years. My wife tells me my pies and shortbread are as good as her moms.

[a1angiem]

@ragman4us thanks! it's the one from the criso box - works every time! that's nice that you're a baker and making the family happy!

[TheMariaevelina]

hi, what size of egg you use? large, medium or small? first i used large egg then the dough so sticky then second time i used the small egg but when i rolled it, the dough crack.... tq angie

[a1angiem]

@TheMariaevelina I always use large eggs in baking. I never vary anything in this recipe (just made it Friday for apple pie!) - sometimes, depending on the humidity of your home, you may need to just add some more flour. I usually pat my hands with it and smooth out the dough, plus lots for the counter, rolling pin, and reapply as needed. hope that helps...

[JahckItUp]

I'm curious if I use this recipe to make pecan tarts instead of one large pecan pie, will the shell turn out the same or should I bake the shell for a bit before adding the filling to the tarts? Any suggestions at all?

[TheMariaevelina]

it was good and crispy.. i will try again n again to get the correct dough so it will be easy to roll on

[NerdyCanadian]

@a1angiem Ah, I lined it with tinfoil, then filled with rice and baked it at 350F for 20 mins...the quiche turned out awesome and delicious! BTW, I don't have white vinegar, so I omitted it and the crust worked...

[a1angiem]

@NerdyCanadian I put it in at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes after pricking the bottom of it all over with a fork. I don't add any weights/beans to blind bake it.