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Mix in the Pan Pie Crust ~Quick and Easy!~

Submitted by Christy Jordan on Friday, September 26, 200822 Comments

*The canning tutorial is being postponed. I will have it up this weekend. I got a spark of inspiration in the middle of the night last night which resulted in me singing Harry Connick Jr to myself at precisely 2:36 AM and yes, I swear, it has a lot to do with the canning tutorial!

This is just one of my basic recipes that has come in handy for me on several occasions. I am HUGE fan of storebought pie crusts! Of course, we can make them at home but I just don’t have the time or desire to go to the trouble to make a proper pastry most days. Thats where this pie crust comes in!

This is easy peasy – it doesn’t even dirty up a bowl because you mix it all up in the pie pan! I love the flavor of it as well. This goes great for good old fashioned pies.

You will need: Flour, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, and a wee bit of milk
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Place salt, sugar, and flour into pie plate
Stir those together. I’m using my new Foodbuzz spatula! Foodbuzz is the company who runs the little ad on the top right of my page and if you have a food blog, I cannot recommend them enough as an advertiser! This is a win-win situation for you so sign up here if you are interested! Sorry for the sales pitch but some of y’all might not know about Foodbuzz yet and I was using my new spatula and all….
Now add your oil and milk and stir. I don’t have a pic of adding those in because…..well I just don’t have a pic. I might explain why in a later tutorial. Then again, I might not. Maybe that will make me more mysterious and such to you and you’ll all think I’m cool or something (instead of scatterbrained).
Stir together until it kind of forms a ball or “wad”. I guess “forms a ball” sounds better though.
GREAT JOB!!! (can you tell I’m a mother?). now just pat that ball out, first to fit the bottom of your pan, then keep on patting until it goes up the sides.
Like this! VOILA! Mix in pan pie crust! All ya gotta do now is bake at 350 for about ten minutes and you’re ready to fill!
Now you didn’t think I was going to give you a pie crust and not give you something good to put in it, did ya? Puleeeeeze! You know me better than that!!!
Next up on the Southern Plate docket, Old Fashioned Lemon Chess Pie!

Mix In Pan Pie Crust

1 1/2 C Flour
1 1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1/2 C Cooking Oil
2 T milk


Mix flour, salt, and sugar in pie pan. Slowly add milk and oil. Mix well with a fork and pat out to fit pan. Bake at 350 until brown, usually about ten minutes.

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22 Comments »

  • Donna in VA says:

    Gosh, that does sound easy. I never make my own pie crusts because I don’t ever feel like the mess on the counter is worth it. But this. . . this is great!

  • BillGent says:

    Wow.. I just happen to have a Southern Plate cookbook! I got it this morning. Thank you so much Christy and thank mama for getting it to me so fast!

    I will learn to make pie crust now. First stop is Lemon Meringue!

  • Southern Plate says:

    Hey Donna! It really is easy and just simple and good. I’m with you on the mess of a traditional pie crust. I guess I’m just too lazy :) .
    If I want a “pretty pretty” one, I’ll just go buy one of those pilsbury roll out deals like I use on my apple pie!
    This post is a bit of a cop out, I had planned on posting the crust and the pie at the same time but found myself a little under the weather. I am hoping to still get the actual pie up today though!

    Bill! WOW that WAS fast! Maybe I should give her a bonus? Hmmmm a bonus percentage of what she makes right now….yeah I can definitely afford that considering I am having a hard time getting her to even take the money for shipping of the cookbooks. Did you know she has mailed out about three hundred so far?

    Lemon meringue is my absolute favorite pie. My second favorite is coconut.
    If you like lemon meringue, you will really enjoy lemon chess pie, which I am posting a tutorial for next. I also have a tutorial done for a meringue which will be up soon!

    If you need a recipe for lemon meringue pie before I get around to posting it, just give me a holler!!!!

    But seriously, you will really enjoy lemon chess!

    Now I am going to go take large amounts of medication and see if I can wake up to a better world!!! hehe
    :)

  • April in CT says:

    This is SO freakin’ cool. I mean REALLY cool. I’ll have to use this for my double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie for Thanksgiving!

  • Southern Plate says:

    April, I am officially drafting you as the Southern Plate cheerleader for the day!!!!

    Here are your pom-poms! They release the scent of magnolias when you shake them!!!!

    Thank you!!! I am so glad y’all like this!! you know, it seems like every time I am hesitant about a recipe (I felt this one might be too simple for anyone to really care about), it is always so well received!

    Thank you!!! I hope to have my pie up in the next few hours! Its an easy one, too!
    ChRiStY

  • Stephanie says:

    That looks simple enough! I love making my own pie crusts, but often shy away from it because I don’t want to dirty a pastry cutter – those things are so annoying to clean! I’ll have to try this.

    And I’m so excited to see your lemon chess pie. I’ve seen many recipes for chess pie, but never been brave enough to try it.

  • Southern Plate says:

    Hey Stephanie!
    Yup, this is definitely the pie crust for when you’re feeling a bit lazy. Isn’t it funny how we say we’re feeling “lazy” and that is something we only say on the days where we have worked like a mule all day? LoL!

    Sometimes you just deserve to take the easy way out!

    I bet your pie crusts are AWESOME Though!!!
    Christy

  • Southern Plate says:

    Oh, and honestly, I think a chess pie is just about one of the easiest pies to make. The hardest part is separating the eggs, that’s it!

  • April in CT says:

    Rah, rah, rah pie crust quick and easy in a pan! We are a fan!

    Lame, I know, but the pom poms got me all excited!!

    I’ve never made a pie crust and I think it’s partly due to laziness and partly due to not having a rolling pin. Every wife should have one though, right? How else do we keep the husband in line… LOL

  • Southern Plate says:

    Hey April…..
    ~lowers her voice and leans in to whisper~
    “rolling pins are great and all…but I bought myself a new cast iron skillet today!”
    hehe
    You know cast iron skillets are actually counted as heirlooms? I was thinking I’d get two new ones and use them really well, which gets them good and seasoned, and give one to each child when they grow up.
    Because…southerners are weird that way.
    :)

  • Lil Knitter says:

    YAY! You don’t get much quicker or easier than this! You are so awesome and I love your blog!
    Hugs!

  • BillGent says:

    Cool for the new cast iron skillet. I have mamas two iron skillets and pot. I rarely cook in anything else.

    When I was about 7 or 8 I saw those dirty old skillets and decided I would clean them both real good with SOS pads. My mama would be so proud that I got off all that old black stuff and make-em shiny. I took them outside and used the garden hose since I didn’t wanna make a mess inside.

    I proudly took them to her when I was finished and proclaimed my good deed.

    I heard a gasp.

    She calmly said..”Why thank you honey.. but.. uhh..”

    I don’t know why I remember it.. maybe it was that horrified gasp that burned it into my memory.

  • sjs says:

    This sounds too easy.:) Thanks for the recipe. Can’t wait to try it.:) Hope you are having a great day.:)
    Sharon:)

  • Mommy's Kitchen says:

    That looks so easy and one dirty dish you gotta love it. Is that a cast iron pie plate???? holy guacamole i would love one of those. I love my cast iron skillet i use it for cornbred, casseroles and pineapple upside down cake. Thanks for the easy recipe.

    • Martha says:

      I know this was posted originally in September but I had not been graced with finding this site yet so I am asking a question now. I hope its not to late but can I get a recipe for a pineapple upside down cake baked in the cast iron skillet. I know this has to be amazing.

      • Hey Martha!!!
        Its so great to have you here!!

        I have a recipe for pineapple upside down cake on here but will put it on my list to modify it a bit and try to get it up here for a cast iron skillet.

        Also, check out my apple skillet cake if you get a chance. It was from my husband’s Granny Jordan and is just to DIE for!!

        Welcome to Southern Plate!!!
        Gratefully,
        Christy

  • Pinky says:

    OMG that is so my speed let me tell you!! What a great idea!

  • Anonymous says:

    I have been using this recipe for YEARS! I first started using Betty Crocker Pie Crust Sticks… but they were expensive and we were VERY poor, so I was thrilled to finally have an easy recipe for pie crust. I have made literally zillions of pies and this recipe has never failed me. The only difference is that I have always rolled mine out between 2 sheets of waxed paper. If it tears it is easily mended with your fingers.

    Swedie

  • Carolyn says:

    Since I don’t care for the grocery store pie crusts, I’m been searching for an easy but very tasty pie crust. This is it!! I used this crust for a pecan pie and it was the best pecan pie I’ve eaten in a long time. Of course, I used the pecan pie filling recipe from the Southern Plate recipe book!!

  • suzer says:

    I am never using another frozen pie crust. This worked out fantastic. Thank you thank you thank you:)

  • Jane says:

    I made this pie crust and it was delicious and soooo easy. It will be the one I always use. My girlfriends want it now!

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