Saturday, August 26, 2006 - ~Recipes for Homemade Pie Crust, Pie filling and Cobbler~

Here is the recipe that we learned and that I used to make my first pie.  Enjoy! 

Pie crust:

1 c Crisco

2 c Flour

1/2 t salt

5 T ice water (keep nearby to add at the end)

Tips:

*Put plastic wrap in measuring cup before adding Crisco for easy cleanup

*When rolling out the pie crust roll it between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper for easy cleanup

In a bowl combine the Crisco, flour and salt and mix with a pastry cutter....I think that is what its called.  I didn't have one so I just used a fork and a whisk.  Mix until it looks like small beads.  Then add the 5T of ice water and mix and form into a ball with your hands.  Now using a rolling pin, roll into a circular pie crust!  That's it, it is that easy!  You will need 2 of these if your pie is going to be covered.  Place the crust into a pie plate, then add your filling and cover with your second pie crust.  Press the edges firmly together and form them.   Cut slits in the top for venting.  If you have one, use pie shield so the edges will not burn. Or you can use tin-foil. Bake at 425-450

*For the filling, just mix in a bowl, 4-5 cups of fruit and add 1t cinnamon, 1 1/2 c sugar and enough cornstarch to make it slightly thick.  I was out of cornstarch so I used a few tablespoons of flour.  But I'm thinking 4t of cornstarch would work for the pie filling.  Heat this in the microwave until warm throughout and then pour into your pie crust that is in the pie plate......cover with the top pie crust and bake at 425-450. 

*For cobbler, you will make the pie crust as shown above except use 2/3 c Crisco and 2c flour, 1/2 t salt and the 5T ice water.  Instead of rolling it into a circular shape, you will do a large square and then make 2 of these and bake them at 425-450.  Once baked, cut them up into several square pieces and let cool.  Then in a bowl put 5c fruit, 1 1/2 c sugar, 2t cornstarch and 1t cinnamon and heat in microwave until boiling.  In a casserole dish......place the cooled pie crust square pieces on the bottom and then pour the fruit mixture on the top, saving a little for the end (1/2 c-1c)........now put the rest of the square pie crust pieces on top and cover with the rest of the fruit mixture.  It's done!  No baking required......you have your cobbler. 

So you see it is very easy!