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The Pie Crust

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There’s a fun reminder on Faces of Beauty today!

I’m throwing this out there, but don’t judge him on this alone:  Nate doesn’t actually like pumpkin pie.  At all.  From what I can tell it’s a texture thing, but bless his big heart he just can’t stand it!

Pecan pie though?  It’s a staple for him every year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year.  And, bless his big heart, he married me…the one who can’t seem to bake a pecan pie for her life.  This is where Mom steps in and saves the day with her amazing pecan pie recipe (I have to get permission to share it though :))

Her pecan pie recipe calls for a crust (duh)…but rather than go with store-bought I decided to test the limits of my sanity by creating my own pie crust.  After turning through the Pioneer Woman cookbook I finally ran across a recipe for the PERFECT PIE CRUST!  Sounds like a winner, right?

Whisk together the dry ingredients (which I did)…

Get some cold water ready…

And I decided to do it all in a food processor since I don’t have the time, patience, or appliances to do it the old-fashioned way (you know, where you cut the shortening into the flour and carefully fold the egg and water in…?)  You see I had to save all of that time so that I could roll the dough out and break it 3 times before finally getting it to the right size and shape for the pan.

Y’all, I kid you not, this pie crust just about killed me.  The expletives I was uttering I didn’t even know I knew.  The dogs and Nate were standing in the corner trying to both see what I was doing and stay as far away from me as possible.  The good news?  We made it.

I finally got the dough into the pie pan, pinched the sides together, and marveled at this:  this masterpiece of mine.  This PERFECT PIE CRUST that had created.

And I was proud.

Proud because I had pushed my limits.  Proud because I actually made something with shortening and not butter.  Proud because my husband and dogs still love me, although they are sleeping with one eye open these days.

That pie crust.  It’ll get to you.

But most of all proud that I was able to create my husband’s favorite pie tradition on Thanksgiving, something that reminded us both of home and transported our tastebuds to be with our families in Texas.

Now if someone could just please pass the rum…

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  1. Jacqui says

    December 2, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    My hubby does not like pumpkin either. I made apple pie for him this year.

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  2. Kristi says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    Your pie looks beautiful 🙂 Great job!

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  3. Ingrid says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Love the crust!

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  4. amanda@seegirlcook.com says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    yum! this looks absolutely incredible. great work on the crust!:)

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  5. LiveForTheRun says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:27 am

    The reason you baked this pie is so sweet – that’s Thanksgiving! I did the ol’ store bought crust, but there is something magical about truly homemade. Looks amazing!

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  6. Delishhh says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:12 am

    I know what you mean when you say a perfect crust. I however, just use a lot of butter in my crust. I don’t know why but i have a problem adding shortening to my food, might just be me. I did make a new kind of crust for crostata and it was delicious. Might be my new favorite.

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  7. Dorry says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:30 am

    Gorgeous pie! Your crust looks perfect. Hilarious to picture Nate and the dogs peeking around the kitchen corner while you were tackling the recipe. I can only imagine (since I’ve never made a crust) just how delicate that dough must be – but you did it! Congrats!

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  8. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:22 am

    There is nothing better than a good pie crust! I recently learned how to make my grandmother’s version and it was such an accomplishment! Yours looks beautiful!

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  9. Alexia @ DimpleSnatcher says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:55 am

    You did it!

    (Shhh…I’m still terrified of making a pie)

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  10. OliePants says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:35 am

    I recently made my own pie crust and will never buy another! Yours looks fabulous and you have the perfect ‘pinching’ action going on! 🙂

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  11. Shanna, like Banana says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:58 am

    So impressed! I have yet to make my own pie crust — good for you!

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  12. Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:25 am

    WAY TO GO!!!!! Seriously, I’m very impressed!

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  13. Julie says

    November 29, 2010 at 7:47 am

    For some reason, I have never ever ever had the desire to try pecan pie. It always looked really weird to me – like it would not taste good at all. Finally I broke down last year and had some…and then some more immediately after. It was SO good! I can’t believe how many decades it took me to try something so scrumptious!

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  14. Salah says

    November 29, 2010 at 7:09 am

    I don’t thnk I want to make my own pie crust lol….at least not until mom shows us her “secret” 🙂

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  15. Matt says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:56 am

    That looks picture perfect 😉

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  16. Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:51 am

    That does look perfect. I’m with Nate: pecan pie is better than pumpkin. But for me it’s a texture thing.

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  17. Anna says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:27 am

    I’ve NEVER made my own pie crust– it intimidates the heck out of me!! I’m majorly impressed!!!

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  18. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Your pie is beautiful!

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  19. Joslyn @ missfitbliss says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:18 am

    I have yet to venture down that baking path Heather! Kudos for breaking through the crust fear:)

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  20. Katie @ Healthy Heddleston says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:03 am

    Gorgeous pie Heather! Doesn’t it feel great to make your own crust!?

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  21. KeepItSweet says

    November 29, 2010 at 5:59 am

    your pie looks gorgeous! congrats on succeeding with your pie:-)

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  22. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun says

    November 29, 2010 at 5:58 am

    I have a feeling trying to make my own pie crust would have the same effect on me. It would be a scary kitchen.

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  23. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    November 29, 2010 at 5:56 am

    What a gorgeous looking crust!

    Pecan pie is my absolute favorite!

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  1. Deconstructed Apple Pie | Heather's Dish says:
    February 1, 2011 at 6:39 am

    […] Sure, some things are worth saving and salvaging…trust me, this is not one of those things.  Pie crust is still an anomaly to me, and therefore I deemed it unworkable and tried Plan B.  And to be 100% […]

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