Moms Oil Crust Pie Shell Recipes

MOM'S PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut butter into tablespoon pieces; add it to the flour and butter. Use the paddle beater to cut the butter and flour together. Alternatively, this can be done by hand with a pastry blender.
• With the mixer on low speed , or while stirring the mixture with a fork, pour in the cold water. When the dough starts to clump, and before it turns into a ball, stop stirring.
• Lightly knead dough in the bowl until it forms a ball. Divide dough into two parts. Flatten each part into a disk, and chill for about 30 minutes before rolling.

OIL-BASED PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Use a fork to mix. Mix flour and salt.
• Stir in oil until clumps are pea-sized.
• Add cold water and stir. Ok if it's gluey or clumpy.
• Roll slightly more than half out between waxed paper sheets to the size needed. Edge to edge wide.
• Peel paper off one side and replace, flip and peel off other side.
• Use bottom sheet of waxed paper to hold crust, Flip into pie plate. Very delicate - can't do much arranging.
• Patch holes or tears, Trim edge.
• Roll out rest of crust including trimmed pieces.
• Place on top of filling in crust, crimp edges, cut steam holes.

EASY NO-ROLL PIE PASTRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; stir in oil and milk. Set aside 1/3 cup for topping. Press remaining mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Add filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture., Bake at 375° for 60-70 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.