On 5/18/2014 7:10 PM, notbob wrote:
> Remember when I asked about pie crusts a few yrs ago and rfc launched
> into a huge thread about pie crusts? I was so frustrated, I gave up
> trying and went back to buying frozen crusts. Well today, I didn't
> wanna drive to town or spend the $$, so tried making another crust.
> Yikes! It came together like I'd been making pie crusts all my life.
> Rolled out flawlessly, went into old frozen 9" deep pan I kept from
> frzn. Had more than enough. Even trimmed up some excess and tossed
> it. What happened? Got me. I used this simple AB recipe:
>
> 6 oz GM flour
> 3 oz cold butter
> 1 oz warm Crisco (eyeballed)
> 1 tsp salt
> 3-4 tblsp ice water (jes added til it came together and felt right)
>
> Refrigerated for about 30 mins, then rolled out with cheapo $3 rolling
> pin. Not too greasy, no splitting cuz too cold, etc. Easy-peasy.
>
> That's it! Took about 30 mins, total time. Now in the oven as a
> pecan pie. Amazing! Too bad it's Summer. I'll be pie baking next
> Winter like I'm "the pie lady".
>
> nb
>

Congratulations!

Two suggestions, if you want to experiment:

1) Try lard instead of Crisco. It makes a slightly flakier crust.

2) Use a food processor to cut the ingredients together. It takes
literally seconds.