A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Hobbies, Crafts and Creativity Our Favorite Recipes Dodge's Easy Fruit Pie Crust............only needs 3 things

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Here is the recipe off my head ....I use for apple , peach or pie that needs a crust.

2 cups flour
1tsp salt
1 cup shortening (Any)

Just jell all the shortening together with the tongs of your fork......When is looks like say peas .............Add cold water little at a time and mix it all to a smooth texture.
Do not mix long.........Only to make a nice dough.
Roll out whatever you like..

Works for me..
Oh I put my dough on a piece of wax paper to roll it out and transport it to the pan......easier.

barb
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Thanks Dodge

DOdge I have tried that over and over and over again,, I just doesn't work for me,, I don't have a clue what I'm doing wrong,, Someone told me the Water Need to be really cold,, not just tiped warm>>

Don't use warm water .

Use cold water and only mash the shortening to the size of peas.. DO now mix it like cake or some thing.. Less mixing , the better................

I use to always over mix and got leather..
Wrong.

barb

Okay thanks Dodge,, I've give it another go!! :wink:

People try too hard......

Let me explain again.
Put the flour in a bowl......
Scoop out the shortening an drop it in that.
Take the tongs of your fork and drag it out in long strides

Till it is all thru the flower......no big deal

Then add the cold water and kind of mix in circles till goes into a ball.

Just enought to make it a bit firm.

I roll mine out between wax paper so there is no mess.. Flour the paper first on the bottom Put another piece of paper on top....roll.

To put it into your pan remove the top paper.
Place it over the pan......Then remove that paper..

just dont over do mixing.

I did it Dodge!!!!!!!!! I'm baking a Cherry Pie as I type,, Your a great Teacher My Friend!!

:ding: :ding:

angelblossom ,

Hooray ...That is wonderful................
Glad to help..........ask me any thing..

LOL

I'll post a picture when it's done okay!???

:ding:

Sure..

Thanks Dodge for the instruction of the Pie crust,, Although My edges aren't perfect,, It's perfect enough for me!! :wink:

Thats perfect ......It is looking nice an golden on top......

You did very well.......None of mine are perfect in shape.......I have some really old pans with the groves on the ends which helps.....
But no one cares as long as they can eat it .......

I make many different types. Depending on the season......I freeze apples and do lots of that in the winter ....Can peaches or freeze for pie. Blueberrys, blackberries, raspberry......
Whatever I can lay my hand on.

I am very proud of you........What did the family say??

b

:ding: Thanks Dodge!!



Dwight said" Lets Put it in the freezer so it will cool faster so we can hurry up and cut it",,,, I said "eat it now if you want - it's just you and I that live here so I won't tell a soul if you just dig into it now!, ",

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Don't tell anyone,, Dwight is in there scooping it up UHHHHHHHHHH I hear him in the freezer I bet he's getting icecream to put on top!! But I won't tell a soul that's what he's doing!!

i wont tell a soul.

b

HE just brought me in a bowl of Hot pie and icecream, YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY!

what kind of pie is it? i want some

Cherry