If you haven't tried this yet you may want to' It's super easy and isn't easily messed up.
1//4 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
Pour boiling water over sortening, beat until creamy.stir in dry ingredients . Form into a ball and chill for 2 hours. Roll out . Place in pie pan and bakeat 450 for 15 to 18 minutes. My 11 year old great granddaughter makes this and uses cherry pie filling. Really good.

I see you have two slashes in the measurement for the 1st ingredient (1//4 c boiling water), so I just wanted to verify that its 1/4 cup and not 1 1/4 cup.

It's 1/4.
1 1/4 would make soup out of it! :)

Hope that helped. I love baking and this is a great crust recipe

I'll have to try this ... thanx for sharing :D

can['t wait to try it.....apple pie season!!!!!!

my mom used to do it that way, now dh doesnt like it he says just go to the store n buy pillsbury pie crust, so i DO!!
katz

Can't wait to try this. I'm not a good crust maker!

What type of shortening? What size does it make enough for top crust also? Thanks, Michele

I have to try this. My mother used to make pastry using boiling water and I often wished I had the recipe. Thanks for sharing!

I would think it would be like Crisco...at least that is what I use when I make pie crust.

Just to let you know, everyone raves about my pie crust if I use this rec. if not ho hum or leftovers, Know what I mean. I'm losey at pie crust except for this one. My mother called never fail...

sorry bout that. It's 1/4 cup. I usually use Crisco. It makes 2 crust. I brush the bottom crust with egg wash and bake till it just barely browns so the bottom will be baked better.

plain flour or self-rising?

Thanks for the recipe. my usual recipe makes enough for 4 double crusts and there is just two of us.

I will have to try this

I'll try this...my two sisters had a pie baking contest this weekend...one home made crust, one Pillsbury Crust. Dad refused to pick a winner and ate them both!

have you ever made a double crust usijg this recipe?

That sounds easy enough - will have to give it a try. I have otherwise made one in a food processor that usually turns out pretty good - - put this sounds pretty foolproof - - until I try it! :-) Thank you.

Marysewfun

I use the box one pie pie crust mix. Mix it with 5 tbs cold water mix till makes a ball chill 2 hrs. roll out makes perfect pies every time. Box cost about .59

I've never seen 1 1/4 cups written as 1//4. I would have thought careless typer and gone on about my business. 1 1/4 cups water would make something like wall papper paste.

smart dad

Since some people like my singing better than they like my pies I should give this a try. Have you tried this with lard?

Actually I perfer lard my mother used it, the flavor is better I know people scream bloody murder about lard, but what the heck ... some other stuff is worse but we won't go there.

haven't tried lard but that is what was used at home. I'm making a buttermilk pie tomorrow and think I'll try mixing oleo and shortening. bet that will be good. and have you tried the powdered sugar pie crust?

you have a smart dad.

would love to try the powdered sugar pie crust. If you will share....thanks

Love to share my recipes
and if I make typing errors just think poor old woman she don't know any better.

Powdered Sugar Pie Crust

6 T. melted oleo
1 c. flour
2 T. powdered sugar
Add flour and powdered sugar to melted oleo. Pat into an 8 or 9 " pie plate.
For a prebaked crust like you need for a cream pie bake at 325 for 25 minutes. For use as a raw crust, just put the filling in to crust and bake.

you are a darling thanks 1 mil.

what did I do wrong? I did as the recipe said, boiling water, shortening, mixed with mixer, sifted flour & baking pdr & salt, put in frig for 2 hours & was a hard ball when I got it out! It felt great when I made it up & thought about rolling it out then & now wish I had! WHAT DID I DO WRONG? LOL will take a pic of my pie when it's finished! I added oil to it so it would knead enough to work with, put it directly in the pie pan & smooshed it out with my knuckles! Who knows, this one may be a winner!

Hmmmm mine says to roll it out right then and there when you make it. I of course use waxed paper. let us know for sure.

one of mine did that . I now measure my boiling water after it comes to a boil. some of the measurement is lost if you measure it out then bring it to a boil. Just add a few drops of water next time.

Thanks for the great recipe!