Mayonnaise Pie Crust Recipes

Steps:

• 1. The mayonnaise makes a tender, flaky crust that seems to hold cream fillings well without becoming soggy. This recipe is easy to make, and the prepared crust freezes well. Pie Crust 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour 1/4 t. salt 1/2 c. mayonnaise 1/4 c. water Mix flour and salt. Stir in mayonnaise with fork until the consistency of coarse salt. Sprinkle with cold water and stir until a ball forms. Roll out on lightly floured surface until 1-inch larger than the pie pan. Place in pan and mold to bottom and sides. Flute edges. Prick with fork at irregular intervals. Bake in 450-degree oven about 10 minutes. Makes 2 pie crusts.

Steps:

• Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the turkey, carrots, green beans, celery, green pepper, Cheddar cheese, garlic, dill, salt, and mayonnaise until thoroughly combined. Spread the filling out into a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, cut the flour and shortening together with a pastry cutter until the mixture looks like crumbs; stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, just until the dough holds together. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to a rectangle slightly larger than the baking dish. Place the dough over the filling so that the edge of the crust fits over the edge of the dish. Cut several slits in the dough with a sharp knife; cover the dish with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is browned and the filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.