pie crust, buttermilk

By Judge99

"My mother used this pie crust recipe, and it is the only one I've been able to do successfully. Great flavor and very flaky!"

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/3 cup buttermilk, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk the flour and salt together in a bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut the shortening and butter into the flour until the chunks are the size of small peas. Stir in buttermilk and vegetable oil with a fork until the dough is moistened and beginning to gather together. Form the dough into a compact shape.

2. Divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a ball. Roll out each pie crust between 2 sheets of parchment paper.