Grandmas Cornflake Pie Crust Recipes

GRANDMA'S PERFECT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. With a pastry blender cut in shortening till pea-sized.
• Sprinkle water on one tablespoon at a time tossing with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side. Mix till all flour is moistened. Don't mix too much or the crust will be hard.
• Form into a ball and roll out on the floured surface. Turn and flour the dough a few times till it's the size you need.

GRANDMA'S VERY EASY PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Pour vegetable oil into a 1-cup measure and fill the measure with milk up to the 7-ounce mark. Whisk oil and milk together and pour immediately into the bowl with flour. Mix the crust together with a fork just until it holds together. Do not knead.
• Divide crust in half, form into balls, and roll each half out between sheets of waxed paper. Peel waxed paper from crusts to fit into pie plate.

GRANDMA'S SECRET PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In large bowl mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with two butter knifes.
• In separate bowl, mix together egg, vinegar, and water. Drizzle wet mixture into dry mixture, cutting it in.
• Roll out dough, and fit into two 9 inch pie pans.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 12 minutes.

SIMPLE CORNFLAKE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the crushed cornflakes, sugar, and cooled, melted butter together until thoroughly blended.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of an 8- or 9-inch pie plate.
• Fill the crust as desired.

CORNFLAKE CRUST

Steps:

• Mix cornflakes, sugar, and butter or margarine together thoroughly. Press into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Chill.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For the Pie Crust
• Mix together flour, 1 1/2 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. salt.
• Using pastry blender, blend together chilled butter, lard and flour until crumbly (pea size chunks).
• Start by blending 4 tablespoons of ice cold water into the flour/butter/lard mixture.
• Add more water a tablespoon at a time until mixed and dough sticks together when pressed. Don't make too wet, just enough water to have dough come together.
• DO not overmix or your pie crust will be tough.
• Divide in half, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• While dough is chilling, in large bowl toss together apple slices, white and brown sugar, tapioca and cinnamon.
• Roll out pie dough to make two crusts that cover pie plate with about an inch excess.
• Place one in bottom of pie plate.
• Pile high with apple mix, cover with other pie crust, seal edges, cut slits for venting.
• Sprinkle top with white sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake 350 for about 1 - 11/2 hours until top is golden brown. Cover edge with a pie shield or foil if edge starts to brown too much while baking.

GRANDMA'S FLAKY DOUBLE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender (or 2 knives), cut in the Crisco, until pea size pieces form.
• 2. Add egg, lemon juice, and water, one tablespoon at a time. Toss with a fork until dough will form a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• 3. Divide dough in half, and form two, 5 inch discs. Roll a disc between 2 sheets of lightly floured parchment paper, to desired size.
• 4. Carefully place rolled dough into a 9" pie plate. Fill with fruit filling, and top with remaining rolled dough.
• 5. Trim, fold, and crimp edges. Cut a few vents in the top of the pie. Bake at 425 degrees, for 40 to 50 minutes.

CORNFLAKE PIE

Steps:

• CRUST:
• Mix cornflakes, sugar and butter. Press firmly into a greased 9" pie plate and chill.
• FILLING:.
• Whisk milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, salt and sugar together in top of a double boiler. Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture gets thick.
• Remove from heat & stir in vanilla.
• Cool slightly & pour into pie crust.
• MERINGUE:.
• Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks.
• Slowly beat in the sugar until meringue goes stiff.
• Spread over filling & bake in a preheated 350* oven until golden (should take 10-15 minutes).

GRANDMA'S CORNFLAKE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Add together: sugar, butter, and crushed corn flake cereal crumbs. Press firmly into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees about 7 -9 minutes. Let cool before adding pie filling.
• 2. Pie fillings: Chocolate, Butterscotch, Coconut.