hot water pie crust

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tamla Powers
Chillicothe, MO

My Mom had a very, very old Hamilton Beach Mixer that came with a recipe book. In it was this pie crust recipe, I have tried the ice water crusts and found they aren't as easy to work with and don't come out as flaky.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min

Ingredients For hot water pie crust

  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    boiling water

How To Make hot water pie crust

  • 1
    Mix together flour, shortening, salt with a fork, or pastry blender until mixture resembles the size of small peas
  • 2
    Bring water to a boil and add to mixture. Stir to incorporate.
  • 3
    Turn out onto lightly floured surface and roll into a 12" circle.
  • 4
    Roll dough onto rolling pin and then roll out onto pie plate. Bake as directed.

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