Flaky Pie Crust Secrets

Many people have asked me over the years...how i get my pie crust so flaky.  The secret really isn't a secret at all.  I learned from my grandmother years ago.  

1.  Handle the pie crust as little as possible

2.  Chill your supplies if possible prior to making your crust

3.  Use curdled milk or buttermilk instead of water.  (curdled milk is regular milk to which vinegar has been added to cause it to curdle).

Flaky Pie Crust

That's it really...  give it a try.

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I've made many pie crusts with different recipes over the years, but this is my favorite. 


Old Fashioned Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

Makes 2 10 inch crusts, or 3 8-9 inch crusts.

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

1 cup butter (use the real thing, it isn’t the same without real butter)

2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 Tbsp white vinegar

1/2 cup milk

Directions:

·         Mix the vinegar into the milk and set aside.

·         Mix the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

·         Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until it resembles small, course peas.

·         Slowly add the curdled milk until the correct consistency is reached–just moist enough to work the crust into a ball.

·         Try to work the crust as little as possible.  Just until flour comes together.  Don’t worry about small crumbs.

·         Roll out with rolling pin. 

·         Crimp or pinch edges of pie crust as seen in illustrations.

·         Bake according to pie directions.

(If using for a pot pie or other un-sweet recipe, reduce the sugar to 2 tsp)

Crimping Pie Edges:

And there ya have it!  You're welcome.  [smile]

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