Oil Crust

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I watched the kitchen Sat. and Katie Lee made a pie using a crust made with oil. In all of my pie making years , this was new to me. It looked easy and good and I was wondering if any bakers here used an oil crust and if so how was it ? TIA 🥧

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Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

I've made them with vegetable oil but I still prefer butter and even 'gasp'! Lard! Just like grandma made.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

@Snowpuppy wrote:
I've made them with vegetable oil but I still prefer butter and even 'gasp'! Lard! Just like grandma made.

@Snowpuppy My grandma, ( who taught me) , used lard and her crusts were heavenly. I just am always interested in new ways to do things. I use Crisco and ice cold water.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

i saw that, too....i liked the fact that there wasn't flour all over the counter! that's why i don't make crusts....too much clean up.....but i might give that one a try!

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

IMO if the crust is not good, pie is not worth eating. I have made pie crust with oil and it does not have the same texture as crust made with shortening or lard. Lard is the best or a combination of lard and shortening.JMO

itsmagic · ‎08-08-2011

I tried an oil crust many years ago but wasn’t as flakey as my Crisco crust recipe.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

@itsmagic wrote:
I tried an oil crust many years ago but wasn’t as flakey as my Crisco crust recipe.

My guess is that it might be crisp and crumbly.

msclassylady717 · ‎03-09-2010

I was watching that show as well. I would looking for the amounts of the ingredients, but I couldn't find them. Does anyone have that recipe? Thank you in advance.