"Christopher M." > wrote in message
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> "Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
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>> How many prefer to make their own pie crust, and if so, do you have a
>> perfect recipe, or method?
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>> It seems like a difficult thing to do for some, and no matter what they
>> do, the crust is "tough", or just not worthy of the "Good Housekeeping
>> Seal Of Approval."
>> My one grandmother could bake awesome cakes, but her pies left a lot to
>> be desired, because she never could master making a good flaky light
>> crust, so would buy some kind of sticks in a box, but I never thought
>> they were so great. I don't even know if you can buy a pie crust mix in
>> a box anymore?
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>> When my hubby makes pie at his cabin, he likes the Pillsbury
>> refrigerated crusts, but I find them too "lardy" tasting. The only crust
>> I have discovered that was even close to home made was Marie Callender's
>> frozen pie crusts, and if I'm going to make a single pie, and don't want
>> the fuss and bother of messing the kitchen up for one crust, I will use
>> that brand of frozen. Today I made a chocolate cream pie using a Marie
>> Callender crust, and it's quite tasty.
>>
>> I learned to make crust from my mother, but even mine have never been
>> quite as good as hers, but I do get compliments on them. My cousin once
>> told me, I don't care about the filling, I just want to eat the crust!
>> :-)
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>> So would your pie win a blue ribbon at a local fair?
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>> Judy
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> There's plenty of great pie crusts at the supermarket.
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> No reason to struggle with fancy techniques like using ice water.

I know some people like supermarket crusts, and to each their own, but I'm
not one of them. I don't make pies often anymore so
when I do, I like to make it the way I like it best.

Cheri