Shake-A-Pie Crust

From: Brooke the Cook in WI

On Jun 25, 2008

Why on earth haven't I been doing this all along? This makes the best flakiest crust that I have EVER made, mine usually are sort of dense... not this time!! I was looking for a new crust recipe that was simpler than the one I'm currently using and this was it and man, oh man am I ever glad that I found it! I made half for a fruit pie with a crumble topping and this was great. It did take some tweaking though... on the second shaking, it wasn't bouncing around so I opened it up and it was sort of gooey... aha, needs more flour I thought so I added a couple of tablespoons and started skakin' again and pretty soon it sounded like a rock - whalla, perfect dough! It was 90 degree's outside today, so I wonder if the shortening was too soft because of the heat... in any event, it turned out great. Thanks for sharing this easy recipe for tasty pie crust!

From: Sally Sasquatch

On May 18, 2008

We used this recipe for a youth fundraiser — 22 teenage girls made 90 pies from scratch. They made the crusts themselves, and several people came up to me afterward asking if the leaders made all the crusts because they were so good! I love this recipe and will never use another! When I make pot pie, I leave out the sugar and stir some finely grated cheddar cheese into the "sand" before adding the water. Even my grandmother's pie crust didn't come out this flakey — it's that amazing!

From: Susan2012

On Mar 2, 2003

This recipe was amazing! I am not a great pie crust maker so I am always searching for that perfect recipe. I had some doubts as it sounded bizarre, but it worked just as Deb said and it was great. rolled out perfectly and was the flakiest crust ever

From: Bev erly

On Apr 29, 2007

Sensational pie crust! Just a few tips that I had to find out the hard way: 1. It is best to put the Crisco in by teaspoons or tablespoons (at one time) instead of just dumping in the cup in one blob so that it mixes easier. 2. When using the plastic bowl with lid, make sure it is a bowl - not a storage container with sides or the ingredients will get stuck in there. I guess I was not fully thinking when I did it the first time. Anyway this recipe is fun and a good way to get a little exercise before eating the pie! Kids love mixing it and it is truly flaky and delicious! I, too, was unsure but are convinced that this simple pie crust recipe is handled very little so it does yield a truly great crust. Thanks again.