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Make the Perfect Pie Crust

How to Make the Perfect Pie Crust

This is a melt in your mouth pie crust recipe. Our family's favorite.

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Step 1: In a bowl stir together flour, sugar and salt.

Step 1: In a bowl stir together flour, sugar and salt.

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Step 2: Using a fork, mix together oil and milk.

Step 2: Using a fork, mix together oil and milk.

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Step 3: Form a well in the flour mixture and pour in the oil mixture.

Step 3: Form a well in the flour mixture and pour in the oil mixture.

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Step 4: Using a fork gently mix the oil into the flour mixture without over mixing.

Step 4: Using a fork gently mix the oil into the flour mixture without over mixing.

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Dough should look like above when mixed.

Dough should look like above when mixed.

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Step 5: Use 2/3 of the dough for the bottom of the crust. Gently push the crust into the pie plate (work the dough as little as possible). Use your fingers like shown above to make a decorative trim.

Step 5: Use 2/3 of the dough for the bottom of the crust. Gently push the crust into the pie plate (work the dough as little as possible). Use your fingers like shown above to make a decorative trim.

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Step 6: fill with your favorite filling. I chose to make an apple pie with the apples we picked over the weekend. Add cinnamon and brown sugar to the remaining dough and crumble on top of pie filling.

Step 6: fill with your favorite filling. I chose to make an apple pie with the apples we picked over the weekend. Add cinnamon and brown sugar to the remaining dough and crumble on top of pie filling.

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Step 7: Bake your pie according to the directions for your pie filling of choice and enjoy!

Step 7: Bake your pie according to the directions for your pie filling of choice and enjoy!

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2 Cups All purpose flour

β…” Cups Vegetable oil

1 Tablespoon Sugar

β…› Teaspoons Salt

3 Tablespoons Milk

Serene Snapguider

Thanks for sharing this super easy crust recipe! πŸ˜‹πŸ‘

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

social {kat}

LOL I know! The trick is not to over working it. Let me know how it goes. Happy TG.

(author) 6 months ago

Melissa Webley

This seems too easy to be true. I'll try it for turkey day and check back in😊

Melissa Webley 6 months ago

Eldon Ngo

Nom nom on everything!πŸ˜ƒ

Eldon Ngo 6 months ago

Bren B

Awesome guide! Love your photography too!

Bren B 6 months ago

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social {kat}

The crust will become hard and not have the same melt in your mouth qualities.

(author) 6 months ago

Serene Snapguider

What will happen if we over mix??

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Isabel 123 Cooking guide

thanksss

Isabel 123 Cooking guide 6 months ago

social {kat}

Use the remaining 1/3 of the dough and add cinnamon and brown sugar to taste and crumble on top.

(author) 6 months ago

Isabel 123 Cooking guide

how i make the top ..??

Isabel 123 Cooking guide 6 months ago

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