Are you looking for the perfect pie crust? This Never Fail Pie Crust is my go-to recipe!
You can’t go wrong with a great pie crust. I have used many different recipes and this is my favorite! I got this recipe from my sister from another mister and she has won many awards at her local county fair using this crust in her pies! Rumor has it that she found this recipe in an Amish cookbook!
Never Fail Pie Crust
I am going to show you step by step instructions that you can follow along with including pictures! Start by mixing together all your dry ingredients and then cut in your shortening.
Mix until pebble size.
In a small bowl mix the liquid ingredients.
Add to the flour mixture.
Mix until blended. Sprinkle some flour on a solid surface.
Knead the dough a couple times.
Roll out to about a 1/4 inch thick.
Cut off the extra.
Fold in half.
Move to a sprayed pie pan.
Unfold.
Tuck the extra crust under.
Use your thumb on your left hand and your thumb and first finger on either side of the thumb to help shape your crust.
Pierce with a fork before filling with your favorite pie filling and enjoy!!
Never Fail Pie Crust
Recipe makes enough crust for a 10 inch double crust pie.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/2 cup COLD water
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients and cut in shortening.
- In a small bowl whip together wet ingredients.
- Add to the flour mixture.
- Mix until blended and form into a ball.
- Sprinkle some flour a solid surface.
- Knead the dough a couple times.
- Roll out to about a 1/4 inch thick.
- Trim excess and transfer to a pie plate.
- Decorate the edges as desired.
This looks like what my grandma did, except she never measured a thing, and her pies were always marvelous. I watched her make pies, but I was too young to think about having her measure things so I could duplicate her wonderful recipes.
Ny father gave me this recipe over 30 years ago. If has never failed and always flaky.
this is how I have been making my Pie Crust for years.
Thrilled to find this recipe! Thanks for sharing! I’m going to share it with my daughter! Pinned it as Blue Strong on the Pie board!
This recipe makes crust for one double crust pie??? For a double crust pie I use two cups of flour. Won’t this recipe make a very thick crust? What if you make a single crust….how long would you bake it?
It makes enough for a 10″ double crust pie. Enjoy!
Hi, so this is going to be my first time making pie crust and also the first holiday without my mom. She always pre baked her crust before adding the pecan pie filling. Do I pre bake this crust before adding the filling?
I am so sorry this will be your first thanksgiving without your mom. I don’t normally bake the crust on a pie that will be cooked. But you can. I always recommend a practice run for any new recipe on a holiday to make sure everything goes as planned.
For my very first pie, it didn’t turn out to bad. The crust is yummy!! I wish I could show you my picture.
I wish I could see your picture too! Glad to hear it was yummy!