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Fail-"Proof" Flaky Pie Shell

Lord Honey, ain't no foolin' about it, y'all can stop lookin' for the perfect pie crust recipe, 'cause here it is---my "Fail-Proof Flaky Pie Crust" Just give it a try and y'all won't deny the "proof" when you see what a flaky and tender pie crust you get ever' time.

Fail-"Proof" Flaky Pie Shell

Jason Smith, FNS

southerncountrybling.com

Makes 2 Crust

Ingredients:

2-cups all-purpose flour

1-tsp salt

2/3-cup butter(cubed), lard or shortening, make sure it's chilled

½-tsp vanilla

4-6 TBSP ice cold vodka, bourbon or water (amount of liquid can vary)

Directions:

· Place the flour and salt into a mixing bowl; whisk together.

· Add the butter (or other fat) and cut into the flour mixture, unti it looks like coarse corn meal.

· Pour the vanilla and the cold water (or alcohol) into flour, stirring easy, keep adding the cold liquid until dough forms a ball (may be more than the listed amount)

· Cut ball of dough in half and place each piece in a zip top bag and flatten into a disk, place in fridge for 25-30 mins.

· Remove one disk from refigerator, place the disk on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper; place another sheet of wax paper on top of the disk.

--using a rolling pin, roll the covered dough out until about ¼ inch in thickness.

· Butter or spray a pie tin, invert the rolled dough onto the pie tin, push into the corners and remove the wax paper.

· Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with a fork.

-- spray the bottom and sides of another pie tin, place this pie tin on top of the pie dough and push down

--using a sharp knife, trim the excess dough that is showing between the two pie tins.

· Put the prepared pie shell in the refrigerator for 10 mins.

· Remove pie shell from the refrigerator

--Place in a 375° preheated oven:

Partial Blind Baked Shell--also called Par-Baked (to be used when you are using a filling that requires less baking time than the crust):

--bake pie shell for 5 mins; remove from oven; remove inner pie tin; place filling in pie shell and continue baking according to the time required for your filling.

Full Blind Baked Shell (to be used if you are using a no-bake filling):

--bake pie shell for 20 mins; remove from oven; remove inner pie tin and return to oven for 5 more mins.--remove from oven, allow to cool, and fill with no-bake filling.

Tip: This makes a good savory crust too, just leave the vanilla out.

ENJOY!!!

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