https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 04:54:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1249581 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:33:09 +0000 alphagam84 1249581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a little late, but here's the link to my Grandma's recipe-it is delicious! </p> <p><a href="http://www.sneakersandspatulas.com/2013/11/27/grandmas-perfect-apple-pie/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sneakersandspatulas.com/2013/11/27/grandmas-perfect-apple-pie/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1249536 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:22:31 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1249536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarah.clarisse: I went with this recipe and it was tasty! Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227912 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:28:15 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1227912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: That sounds really interesting. I LOVE cream cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227908 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:26:08 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1227908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarah.clarisse: I do too and would recommend her recipe as well. </p> <p>I have the same pie dough perspective as Deb -<br /> better is the best, no need for shortening<br /> you want to see chunks of butter in your dough<br /> keep the butter and water really cold<br /> no superfluous ingredients are necessary (vodka, vinegar, etc.) </p> <p>The one place I differ is that I use my food processor to cut up the butter in the flour, but then I dump it into a bowl and add the water and knead by hand. My pastry blender isn't strong enough to cut the frozen butter. </p> <p>Like @mjane: said, her tips are really helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227900 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:23:47 +0000 Espion 1227900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarah.clarisse: @mjane: Thirding Smitten Kitchen pie crust. It is buttery, flaky, aaaaaaamazing. And it does not require a rocket scientist, just follow her directions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227883 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:15:26 +0000 mjane 1227883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarah.clarisse: yessssss! Changed my life (well, the instructions for rolling it out. The recipe is great, but the instructions are a total gamechanger!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227702 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:11:35 +0000 cmomma17 1227702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227700 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:10:20 +0000 sarah.clarisse 1227700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a recipe from Smitten Kitchen. She has a few on her blog, but I recommend her "Pie Crust 102" recipe. It's easy and super tasty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227657 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:01:10 +0000 mrs. bird 1227657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: i follow the same pie crust recipe ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227632 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:53:57 +0000 regberadaisy 1227632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheesetomywhine: I recently tried a new pie crust recipe that uses... wait for it... cream cheese! It made for a really flaky and tender crust! </p> <p>Never going back to shortening ;) </p> <p><a href="http://emmaeats.com/2011/11/23/sugar-pie-honey-bunch/" rel="nofollow">http://emmaeats.com/2011/11/23/sugar-pie-honey-bunch/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227405 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:52:30 +0000 lovehoneybee 1227405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my SIL's pie crust recipe which has worked 100% of the time for me. The change I made was to use half butter. I like it because it's mixed in a food processor so the fat doesn't have time to melt. </p> <p>2 c flour<br /> 2/3 c shortening (I use half shortening/half un-salted butter)<br /> 1/2 tsp salt<br /> 1 T sugar (only for dessert pies)<br /> 1/4 c cold water</p> <p>DIRECTIONS</p> <p>Place steel blade in processor bowl. Add flour, shortening, (sugar) and salt. Cover; process with on/off turns until most of the mixture resembles cornmeal, but with a few larger pieces. With processor running, quickly add 1/4 c. water through feed tube. Stop processor when all water is added; scrape down sides. Process with 2-4 on/off turns (mixture may not all be moistened). Remove dough from bowl. Divide in half and shape into disks. Wrap half in saran wrap and place in refrigerator while preparing other half.</p> <p>Roll out between two pieces of floured wax paper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227341 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:35:25 +0000 BadgerMom 1227341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my Grandma's secret recipe for a great flaky crust :wink: </p> <p>2 cups butter flavored Crisco<br /> 4 cups Pillsbury flour<br /> 2 tsp salt<br /> 7-8 Tbsp ice cold water</p> <p>Combine Crisco, flour, and salt with a pastry cutter until mixture is a size of peas. Sprinkle in cold water. Mix with your hands and form the dough into a ball. Wrap dough ball in wax paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.</p> <p>Sprinkle flour lightly on counter. Roll out about half of the dough and place in the pie tin. Add filling. Roll out remaining dough and cover pie. Trim and press edges and perforate top with a fork.</p> <p>Before baking, brush the top of the pie with milk and sprinkle with sugar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227302 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:28:38 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1227302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Google Betty Crocker pastry crust. Chill the shortening. Use ice water. Add water based on the texture of the dough not according to a recipe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227282 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:23:52 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1227282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: hahaha from the box is yummy!</p> <p>@LuLu Mom: I will look into it, thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227234 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:11:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 1227234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/p-p-p-pie_crust_and_its_p-p-p-perfect/" rel="nofollow">http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/p-p-p-pie_crust_and_its_p-p-p-perfect/</a> -- Pioneer Woman's recipe has never failed me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227233 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:11:20 +0000 cmomma17 1227233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pillsbury, in the box. ;) hehe, sorry. I am too scared to make my own pie crust yet. I tried once and it was not great.</p> <p>Hope you find a winning recipe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pie-crust-help#post-1227229 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:10:26 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1227229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello, I am in need of a delicious pie crust recipe. I made one the other day but I didn't like it. I would rather not make a bunch of pie crusts to test between now and Thanksgiving so if you have a tried and true recipe to share I would greatly appreciate it! </p>