Today's recipe shows how to make a flaky pie crust without ... shortening and chop them down into marble-sized pieces. There are a few ways to do this. A pastry cutter Two knives - hold one ...

Shortening, on the other hand, melts slower, making ... pie crust is keeping everything cold, cold, cold — cold butter, cold water and chilling the dough — so I can get that flaky texture ...

Making mince pies is truely ... mounds of vegetable shortening. Add the butter, shake to cover it, then place into the freezer to chill for 20 minutes. (This will make the pastry tender and ...

Measure shortening ... 1/8 inch thick, making it little bigger than the pie plate Pinch edges around the pie to seal in filling. Cut small slits into the top to allow the steam to escape. You can ...