Old Fashioned Flaky Pie Crust

4 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“This recipe has been handed down for over 80 years, I'm told. It makes the flakiest crust ever! Surprisingly, it is made with oil, not lard. This is a must-try.” - by MrsWolfie

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 1/2 tablespoons water

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Original recipe yields 1 double pie crust

Directions

Whisk flour with salt in a bowl; use a fork to stir in vegetable oil. Mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, before adding more water. Gather dough into a ball, divide in half, and roll out on a floured work surface.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
220 cal
11%

Fat
13.9 g
21%

Carbs
20.9 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (4)

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layla13

Nov. 13, 2012

"it was good but hard to keep together i added alitttle more water.. rolled it out on floured board but it didnt make 2 crust pie.. it was more like 1 single crust size. but came out good..." See more"

Scooper

Sep. 18, 2012

"The crust was very difficult to keep together so I ended up having to form it in the pie plate. I also added an extra tablespoon of water. Over all it was very good and worked very well for my pumpk..." See morein pie!"

jlhadley

Sep. 20, 2012

"This was also my mother's recipe passed down from her grandmother. She used oil when she ran out of lard and never went back! It's a tried and true recipe...." See more"

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