Shirleys Pie Crust Recipes

SHIRLEY'S GROUND BEEF POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
• In 12" skillet, brown ground meat until pinkness is gone. Drain ground meat in a colander and set aside.
• Return skillet to the cooktop. Over medium-high heat, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Add onions and carrots. Stir and saute until onions are translucent.
• Add potatoes and garlic. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add broth to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover with a lid. Steam vegetables for 10 minutes.
• Remove lid and add frozen peas and cooked ground meat. Stir to combine Turn off heat and set skillet aside.
• Fit a 9" deep-dish pie pan with one pie crust. Spoon in the meat filling.
• Place the second pie crust over the top. Crimp the edges to seal both crusts. Using a sharp knife, cut slits into the crust.
• Make egg wash with one egg and 1 Tablespoon water. Brush the top crust with egg wash.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the pie is nicely golden brown.
• Remove pie to a cooling rack and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

RUTH'S GRANDMA'S PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, shortening, sugar, and salt. Blend together with a pastry cutter until crumbly.
• In a small bowl, mix egg with water. Blend into flour mixture. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.

SHIRLEY'S KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Mix vanilla pudding and milk, set aside.
• Whip cream cheese, add condensed milk and lime juice, whip until blended. Add pudding mixture, vanilla, and softened topping, blend well.
• Pour into crust, top with lime curls if you wish. Place in freezer for 30 minutes, or freeze for later use.

SHIRLEY CORRIHER'S SOUR CREAM PIE CRUST - EASY! FLAKY!

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar and salt to combine.
• Add the butter to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
• Put the bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Turn the mixture onto a clean, dry counter (marble is best) and roll over it with a rolling pin to flatten the butter pieces. Using your hands or a bench scraper, gather the mixture together and then roll over it again with a rolling pin.
• Repeat one more time, then scrape the mixture back into the bowl and place in the freezer again for 5 minutes.
• Turn the mixture back onto the counter and roll and scrape it together three more times. Place it in the freezer for another 10 minutes, then remove the bowl from the freezer and gently fold in the sour cream. Shape the dough into a ball. If the dough isn't moist enough to hold its shape, add 1-2 T of cold milk.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, then divide the dough in half and roll out to fit your pie plate.
• When crust is shapened, proceed by pre-baking or filling ~ according to your recipe.
• bake.

SHIRLEY'S LOBSTER PIE FOR ONE

Steps:

• Defrost lobster if it is frozen, and cut into bite size pieces.
• Put crackers, broken into pieces, into a blender and chop fine.
• Combine lobster and crackers, then add melted butter mixed with lemon.
• Mix until crumbs are damp all over.
• Put into a small casserole dish to bake, then put 4-5 dry, broken crackers over the top.
• Bake at 400, for 15-20 minutes.
• You may add extra lemon to taste, when ready to eat.
• Note:.
• I love to dip mine in melted butter with a little bit of vinegar and salt.