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  • Mar 22, 2009, 03:39 PM
    eschuen
    Don't want flaky pie crust
    Can anyone tell me how to make a pie crust that's more like a bakery crust than that flaky crispy stuff. I'm a guy people so please don't get techinical on me... lol. I used to use Jiffy pie crust and no longer can find it. Any help will be appreciated.
  • Mar 22, 2009, 03:58 PM
    tickle

    Buy the frozen pie crusts. They are not flaky. Not what I want, maybe sometimes for a quiche they are good, but otherwise, for apple pie, or a torte, I like flaky.

    Tick
  • Mar 23, 2009, 01:56 PM
    lilbay
    Also those pie crusts found in the refrigerated section are not flaky either.
    They still make Jiffy pie crust have you tried other grocery stores?
    I say that because for some reason in my area they stopped selling that and those Blueberry muffins at certain stores but others still have it.
    So maybe try and find another store in your area that offers it.


    What exactly are you baking maybe someone may have a recipe that will work that you can do from scratch.

    God Luck
  • Mar 23, 2009, 03:45 PM
    tickle

    Hi, linay, he doesn't want 'flaky' pie crusts that's why I suggested the frozen ones.
  • Mar 23, 2009, 04:06 PM
    lilbay
    Yes I read that.

    Which is why I said om ,y reply
    The refrigerated ones are NOT flakey either
    At least the pillsburry ones I have used are not.

    I also asked what he was making thinking that Maybe someone had a Not to flakey scratch recipe that would work for what he was making.


    By the way it is LilBAY but you can just call me Bay that is what my friends call me.
    HI Nice to meet you :D
  • Mar 23, 2009, 04:46 PM
    eschuen

    Lady's thank you all,

    I never realized they had frozen pie crust. I've recently become a widower and am trying to make a few things as my wife did. I got spoiled I guess. I never liked flakey crust and my wife made special pies for me, and as she said, real pies for herself and company. I'd appreciate a from scratch recipie if any has one. One lady told me just take flour and crisco. That just didn't sound right. Or was I wrong ?
  • Mar 23, 2009, 05:16 PM
    tickle

    2 cups flour
    l/2 cup hard shortening (l cup for flaky)
    Pinch salt
    Blend all of the above with pastry blender until it looks 'mealy' as in cornmeal
    Mix in l/2 cup chilled water until all is well mixed
    Work with hands


    Blend with hands into a ball, wrap in plastic and freeze if you like, but works better if chilled before rolling out


    Tick
  • Mar 23, 2009, 06:38 PM
    eschuen

    Thanks tick, Is Crisco a hard shortning?
  • Mar 24, 2009, 03:52 AM
    tickle
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by eschuen View Post
    Thanks tick, Is Crisco a hard shortning?

    Yes
  • Apr 19, 2009, 11:20 AM
    ohb0b
    Why would you not want flaky crust?

    I use the recipe from the Crisco can, only I substitute 2 Tablespoons vodka for the first two Tablepoons water. Mine turns out pretty good most of the time.
  • Apr 19, 2009, 12:31 PM
    tickle
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ohb0b View Post
    Why would you not want flaky crust?

    I use the recipe from the Crisco can, only I substitute 2 Tablespoons vodka for the first two Tablepoons water. Mine turns out pretty good most of the time.

    I guess it's a matter of preference. Sometimes I make pies where I don't want flaky either.

    Tick

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