Best Nannys Never Fail Pie Crust 5 Star Family Favorite Recipes

NO FAIL PIE CRUST I

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix egg, water, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Pour into flour all at once and blend with a fork until dough forms into a ball. Divide into 3 equal-sized rounds.
• Wrap with plastic and chill in a refrigerator until ready to prepare.

NANNY'S NEVER FAIL PIE CRUST- 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Cut crisco and butter into the flour and salt. Beat egg, vinegar and water.
• Mix the egg mixture into the flour mixture.
• Knead together then roll out into 3 pie crusts.
• Nanny would put them into a pie dish and cover and freeze for up to a few weeks.
• For a baked crust bake the crust for about 15 minutes at 375° till golden.

NANNYS SPAGHETTI SAUCE 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Brown the beef.
• Add the chopped veggies.
• Add tomato sauces & spices.
• Simmer 4 hours--the longer the better.
• Nanny always put it in her crock pot to simmer all day.
• Sometimes she added 1 T grape jam.

NANNY'S STUFFED FLOUNDER 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Chop all the veggies.
• Saute veggies in the bacon fat drippings unti soft, but not brown.
• Mix the sauted veggies with the crab meat, bread crumbs and spices.
• With a sharp knife make a slit just under the skin of the flounder. Fill the pocket you create with the mixture.
• Brush the flouder with melted butter.
• Bake 30 minutes covered with foil at 375*.
• Uncover and brown for 10 minutes.
• This will stuff 1 big or a couple small flounder.

VIOLET DOWDA'S GREEN GRAPE PIE FROM NANNY'S RECIPES

Steps:

• To cook grapes: Gather before seeds harden and grapes are developed. A little larger size than gooseberries. Wash and pull off stems and measure. Use 2 cups of grapes, 1/4 cups water and 1 tsp baking soda. Boil, stir and mash as they cook. (In Texas we have the wild grapes-I have not tried this yet- I am going to try it w/store bought green grapes.).
• Combine the cooked grapes with all other ingredients, pour into a pie crust and top with remaining crust sealing edges. Make slits in the top crust for vents. Sprinkle w/a wee bit of cinnamon and sugar.
• You may have to use a crust guard or foil over the edges of the pie the first half of baking to prevent browning to fast.
• Mrs. Dowda notes that this is a fast seller at the church bazaars.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 25 min more or until browned.

NANNYS CHOCOLATE PIE 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Combine all accept vanilla and cook on low heat until very thick. Stir often to prevent scorching. Remove from heat- let sit a minute or two and stir in vanilla.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Top with meringue and bake as directed.
• I will be posting Nannys Meringue Recipe.

NEVER FAIL PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Place a large sieve in a large mixing bowl.
• Into the sieve place the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
• Sift into bowl.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until crumbly and no large bits or shortening remain.
• In a measuring cup, beat the egg, add the vinegar, and enough cold water to make one cup.
• Pour over flour mixture, a little at a time, stirring with a fork until the dough begins to stick together.
• Add more flour, if necessary, and knead a few times right in the bowl until you have a large, smooth ball.
• Pat firmly into the bowl and lightly mark off six equal portions.
• With a knife, cut through each portion.
• Pat into round balls and place in separate plastic bags.
• Dough will keep in the refrigerator for two weeks, or in the freezer for two months.

NANNY'S SEAFOOD GUMBO 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• To make the Basic Roux: Heat 3/4 cup oil in a iron skillet. When oil is hot, gradually add 1 cup flour, stirring continuously until well mixed. Lower heat and continue to stir until chocolate brown. When roux is chocolate brown remove from skillet and set aside. If it remains in skillet it will continue to cook and get to dark.
• In a large pot-not a black iron pot-saute onion,celery,bell pepper, garlic and okra in butter for about 10 minutes. Add roux, water and worcestershire.
• Cook for 1 hour.
• Add all other ingredients, except for parsley. Cook for 1 more hour.Adjust seasoning if needed- salt and pepper are to taste. Add parsley.
• Serve over rice.
• This is better the next day- if there is any left. This says serves 6 - Nanny usually made a double batch.

NEVER, NEVER FAIL PIE PASTRY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together water, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Stir into flour mixture and knead dough briefly, just until smooth. Allow to rest 15 minutes before rolling out. Pastry is easier to work with when chilled. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.