Basic Pie Crust
1 cup flour
1/2 cup non-hydrogenated vegan margarine (I use Earth Balance)
1/4 cup water
1. Cut the margarine into the flour until crumbly.
2. Stir in water until dough sticks together.
3. Roll out on floured surface.
This is my great-grandmothers recipe for pie crust, used by everyone in my family. It originally called for hydrogenated vegetable shortening, but I replace it with non-hydrogenated vegan margarine and it works great. If you're not afraid of trans fat, you can go ahead and use the vegetable shortening instead of the vegan margarine, but I think it tastes better with the vegan margarine.
My favorite thing about this recipe is that I never have to write it down. The amount for each ingredient is just half of the amount of the ingredient before it. It is, without a doubt, the simplest recipe for pie crust I have ever encountered in my life, and it comes out perfect every time.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
How long do you bake this ?? And do you bake it before or after filling it ?
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!
this recipe was really good! ;D 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 :)
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!!
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!
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