Question about Pie Crust

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Question about Pie Crust
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Sun, 12-14-2008 - 10:40am

Normally I use lard for my pie crust,, (gasp),, can't buy that here,, so am wondering if anyone has made a crust using butter?  How did it turn out,,, anything to watch for...  I 'm a wonderful cook,,, just can't make a pie to save my life,, so I'm planning to make the crust ahead of time and freeze it,, so if I can't get it rolled out, I'll have time to just keep trying, (yes, have done that before,,, 4 pie crusts later,,,,,,,,   )  given I feel up to it that is...  LOL     Help???????????


editing to say that cause of the weight of my luggage had to take my roling pin out,, and today I found the kind they use here,,, but those are like thin poles,, about 30" long and 1" wide,,, good luck to me with that...  LOL






Edited 12/14/2008 10:43 am ET by cl-twig04
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Registered: 09-01-2003
Sun, 12-14-2008 - 10:53am

that is a huge rolling pin! you can't get crisco or any kind of shortening there? hmmm..did you try a bakery shoppe for it? can you get premade *GASP* pie crust?


here is a good link. http://allrecipes.com/howto/perfect-pie-crusts/detail.aspx


i love the all recipes website for recipes & tips. i have never used butter for piecrust.


send dh out on a mission !


now ..young lady? WHAT are you doing out of bed trying to make pies for? HUH? HUH?

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Registered: 01-18-2003
Sun, 12-14-2008 - 12:18pm

Hey Suzan, You want to make a pie crust?? Poor thing, you're still sick and don't realize

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Sun, 12-14-2008 - 12:37pm
I don't make pie crust (I'm crust impaired). but my mom used to make excellent pie crust using

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sun, 12-14-2008 - 1:59pm

All butter pie crusts are good for sweeter pies. I feel the best is half Crisco, half real butter. There are recipes for all butter crusts if you google


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Registered: 09-12-2003
Mon, 12-15-2008 - 7:10am

Thanks everyone,,, and no , I'm not making the pie crust until I feel better,, but thought I'd see if anyone had ever made or eaten the all butter pie crust,,, have a recipe for it....

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Registered: 09-01-2003
Mon, 12-15-2008 - 7:24am

bummer on the pie crust suzan. i guess you'll have to show them what pie is...lol


i hope the crust you end up using comes out good.