Several pie crust recipes—an all butter pie crust, or pate brisee, an all butter crust with almonds, combining butter and shortening crust, and how putting together a graham cracker crust is not hard at all—and it comes together quickly.
French Pastry Pie Crust
Some bakers use butter only, some shortening only, and others use a combo of butter and shortening.
Recipe Summary French Pastry Pie Crust
My mom found this recipe several years ago, and I still use it today.Ingredients | Recipes Using Pie Crust Desserts
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
5 tablespoons water
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
In a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar, and 4 tablespoons of water. Whisk together, then add gradually to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. Mix until dough forms a ball. Add one more tablespoon of water if necessary.
Allow dough to rest in refrigerator 10 minutes before rolling out.
