My Mother-in-law's Pie Crust Mix
For every 1/2 cup of mix you use, add 1 T cold water. I end up using 1 1/2 c of mix with 3 T cold water for each regular sized bottom crust. For 1 cup use 2 Tablespoons of cold water.
Mix with a fork. The less you work the dough both in preparing the mix and in rolling it out the flakier it is. You want enough to go over the edge of your pie pan.
Fold the pie crust under and pinch about every inch to make a design. Press fork in the bottom and around the sides to vent.
Sunday my husband made strawberry pie filling to go in these 3 pie shells I baked for him. Our youngest had a piece of crust left. Thinking he must not want it I asked him if I could eat it. He said, "No! I'm saving it. It's the best part! I wanted fewer strawberries!"
My husband's favorite pie is boysenberry. What's your favorite pie?
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Bulk recipe for pie makers like my Mother-in-law. Good to have on hand for the holidays or family gatherings. Remember, true pie lovers only cut a pie once, so you'll need several pies:)
Bulk recipe for pie makers like my Mother-in-law. Good to have on hand for the holidays or family gatherings. Remember, true pie lovers only cut a pie once, so you'll need several pies:)
Ingredients:
5 lb. bag Gold Medal white flour plus 1 cup = 21 cups if you don't have a 5 lb. bag on hand
3 lb Crisco (don't substitute) I like the butter flavor, but she uses original.
3 T sugar (optional)
3 T salt
Directions: Mix carefully, but well until the mix has pea sized balls. Store in a plastic container or Crisco can. Keeps well in a cool place or refrigerator.
3 lb Crisco (don't substitute) I like the butter flavor, but she uses original.
3 T sugar (optional)
3 T salt
Directions: Mix carefully, but well until the mix has pea sized balls. Store in a plastic container or Crisco can. Keeps well in a cool place or refrigerator.
Mix with a fork. The less you work the dough both in preparing the mix and in rolling it out the flakier it is. You want enough to go over the edge of your pie pan.
Fold the pie crust under and pinch about every inch to make a design. Press fork in the bottom and around the sides to vent.
Sunday my husband made strawberry pie filling to go in these 3 pie shells I baked for him. Our youngest had a piece of crust left. Thinking he must not want it I asked him if I could eat it. He said, "No! I'm saving it. It's the best part! I wanted fewer strawberries!"
My husband's favorite pie is boysenberry. What's your favorite pie?
2 comments:
Ric's favorite is his mom's rhubarb.
For the innards:
3 heaped cups chopped rhubarb.
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. tapioca
2 eggs
1/4 t. nutmeg
Try it--it's the best rhubarb pie I've had.
Okay Gayla, I agree--it's the best rhubarb pie I've had. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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