Description
A flaky, tender pie crust with a secret ingredient—cream of tartar—passed down from grandma.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (about 12 oz)
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar (the secret ingredient!)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ cups Crisco shortening (or lard for extra flakiness – cold and firm)
- 4–8 tbsp very cold water
- 1 large egg, well beaten
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
Instructions
- Mix flour, cream of tartar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in beaten egg and vinegar.
- Gradually add cold water, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough comes together.
- Divide dough into two equal parts, shape into disks, and wrap in plastic.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for the flakiest crust.
- Do not overwork the dough.
- Use lard for extra flakiness if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 crust
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: pie crust, cream of tartar, flaky crust, homemade, grandma's recipe