Something lost in the language.

A pie.

A desert.

Are not the same.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and...eatest-debate/

Recipe for flaky pie crust (makes enough for 2 double crusted pies OR 4 single crust pies)

4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 TBLSP of sugar
1 TBLSP of corn starch
----------------------------------------------------------------------1 1/2 cup butter or Crisco shortening
1/2 cup ice cold water.
1 TBLSP of white vinegar
1 whole egg
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Combine all dry ingredients. Chill in fridge
cut in the shortening/butter until it looks like very small pebbles.
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mix together the liquids (after cutting in the shortening)
add liquids to the mix
stir just until it holds together.
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cut into 4 equal size pieces, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in refrigerator a minimum of 1 hour. (or you may freeze it and save for later)
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When ready to bake, lightly dust a countertop with flour.
Place dough on the flour and roll out to desired size. I use a 9inch pie pan (22cm). You may need to lightly dust the dough to keep it from sticking to your rolling pin.
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fold in half and half again. Place in your pan.
You make now proceed in one of several ways.
Blind bake the pie crust at 400 F (205 C) for about 17 minutes. OR

Fill the crust with whatever filling you desire, and then bake as normal (in the case of a lemon meringue pie a top is not needed? OR

You may elect to pour in your filling and add a top crust. (as in an apple pie) bake as normal.

There are several keys to success.

Keep the flour/dough cool.
Use ICE COLD WATER
The corn starch and the vinegar help immensely in keeping the crust flaky.
Use ice cold butter/shortening . Even semi-frozen is good.

If baking on a very hot day, keep everything well chilled, including, the bowl and rolling pin.

Special note: if blind baking the crust, you may want to use pie weights or a layer of dried beans to keep the crust from shrinking.

Good luck, enjoy.

Hi Bakerman
Lemon meringue pie is one of my favourites but I dont make my own which Id love to just need an easy simple recipe ,whats yours ?

I'd be happy to share my recipe for lemon meringue pie with you BUT I'd prefer that a few other snobby people not give me a hard time about us STUPID AMERICANS and our sugar problems. OK ?

Please just let me know if you want my recipe ?