Basic Pie Crust

[janeyboo]

This recipe was a life saver!! I was making a pie on the spur of the moment and upon defrosting some pillsbury pie crusts.. I realized I only had one, and I needed two. I used earth balance as well, I had no clue if I was "cutting it into the flour" correctly haha this was my first pie crust.. and my first pie also. Although I think I somehow butchered it (ok.... you wonder how.... I didnt have a rolling pin or anything... heh heh) But! It came out tasty, not too crispy as I like my pie crusts kind of soft next time I will add a little bit of sugar to the flour as well and maybe experiment with cinnamon or nutmeg or something. Awesome quick & easy recipe!! Thank you!

[lavi5676]

This recipe was just perfect!! Last time I made the crust for the pie, it took me forever to get it right. But this recipe made it so easy. I finished the crust and the lattice covering in less than 20  minutes flat. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[SewxHappyxTogether]

this recipe was really good!  the first time i used it one cup of flour didnt really let me make a "deep" pie..so i doubled it this time and used half margarine and half oil...yum 

[asenath]

This was very easy, and made a great crust! I don't have a pastry blender, unfortunately, but I managed with some elbow grease and a fork. It was well worth it, and still remarkably fast. Thanks!

[havenolegs]

How long do you bake this ?? And do you bake it before or after filling it ?

[asenath]

How long do you bake this ?? And do you bake it before or after filling it ?

When I made this yesterday, I baked it after filling it. I think it probably depends on what you're filling it with. The tofu pumpkin pie recipe calls for an unbaked shell. Good luck! I liked it a lot!

[hopfrog]

Thank you. thank you, thank you!  This was the FIRST pie crust I have ever made that came out light and tender and flaky (I'm notoriously bad at making pie crusts).  I used a food processor, pulsing in the Eart Balance in pieces and then the water until it just held together (I only needed 3 tbsp of water).  This will be my only pie crust recipe from now on because none of the others have ever come out right for me.  Thanks!

[AliAli009]

I'm going to make a berry pie. Would I need to bake this before I put the filling in? If I need to bake it, how long do I need to bake it for?

[debkira]

This was very good, although I didn't need nearly as much water as it called for.  I also added just a little salt and it turned out great!  Thanks for the recipe!

[jsm12]

This recipe was fantastic! I added a tiny bit of nutmeg & ginger to the crust. I used it for an apple pie, so I doubled the recipe. Thank you for a quick & easy crust recipe!

[nhyhsh]

This was quick and good with my peach cobbler! Two thumbs up.

[bumrushed15]

easiest pie crust ever- even with whole wheat flour- it turned out perfect- i added a sugar salt and garlic to the flour and it worked out great for my test run of easter quiche for my family- thank u so much for a recipe i will use as a staple now

[xmrsodax]

good recipe, although there was more than needed for a cake tin of 28 cm (11 inches) so i ended up making some sugarless biscuits with what was left of it.

also i found that 125g (1/2 cup) of margarine is a lot!!
next time i will make it by cutting that in half, at least to make it a bit less fat. yes i used a soya spread, so it has no cholesterol, but it's still a lot of fat.

anyway, keep eating the good stuff!
mrsodax

[laur b.]

This was excellent!! I was going to go to the store and search for a vegan pre-made crust but this sounded so easy so I tried it, and I'm very glad I did. I needed to add more flour than the 1 cup, but no big deal. And as the author said, the recipe is so easy to remember, I'll never have to worry about pie crust again.
I used Earth Balance Whipped as the margarine.

I made it to use for the "Tofu Quiche with Spinach and Broccoli," also on vegweb: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=10776.0
and it was pretty close to perfect. Thanks!