Paula's Perfect Pie Crust

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Gotta See TV Party

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RECIPE
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Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 (9-inch) pie crusts

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3 tablespoons granulated white sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cold
12 tablespoons butter, cold and cubed
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup ice water

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and break it up with your hands as you start to coat it all up with the flour. Add the cold butter cubes and work it into the flour with your hands or a pastry cutter. Work it quickly, so the butter doesn't get too soft, until the mixture is crumbly, like very coarse cornmeal. Add the ice water, a little at a time, until the mixture comes together forming a dough. Bring the dough together into a ball.

When it comes together stop working it otherwise the dough will get over-worked and tough. Divide the dough in half and flatten it slightly to form a disk shape. Wrap each disk in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. On a floured surface roll each disk out into a 10 to 11-inch circle to make a 9-inch pie.

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kimberly powell, TN 01-10-2010
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First pie crust I have ever attempted
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Absolutely gorgeous and easy to roll out ..Great tasting too..Thank you..
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chelley tucson, AZ 01-02-2010
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heavenly
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i just used paula's recipe for a homemade chicken pot pie and it turned out so great. tender and flaky, just like my... grandma's. thanks paula. chelleyRead more
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Elise Elburn, IL 12-14-2009
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Delicious crust!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Before Thanksgiving, I used this recipe for 17 pies that I sold. The crust was tastey and flakey. This is my new favorite... pie crust dough.Read more
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null null, null 12-01-2009
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Bake temp typo.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

the bake time and temp are wrong. they are 10 min at 425 degrees F then reduce to 350 degrees f for 45 min. Here is a link to... a video that explains this: http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/deen-thanksgiving-dilemma/27466.htmlRead more
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Annette Scottshill, TN 11-29-2009
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Best Pie Crust Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thank you Paula. But I changed one thing: I use LARD instead of shortening. YUM, YUM!!!!!!!!
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Jennifer Woodridge, IL 11-27-2009
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Flaky Goodness
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was a little nervous making a pie crust as opposed to buying a frozen one as I usually do, but I wanted something special... for my apple pie that I made on Thanksgiving. This crust was very easy to make and everyone said how great it was. I will be sure to make this one again.Read more