This pie crust recipe is the result of several years of tweaking. It was developed by compiling a few different pie crust recipes & hints from several sources, and a bit of experimenting. I have had wonderful results every time with this recipe. You could say this pie crust is a cross between American and French crusts, since it includes both shortening (for flakiness) and butter (for richness of flavor), that was a tip I got from America's Test Kitchen. This pie crust is great for both Continue Reading
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