By now it is fairly obvious that my grandmother loved to bake. There were all sorts of wonderful cookies, pies, breads, and various other baked goods coming out of the multiple ovens in that house.

One thing that always gets critiqued when eating a pie is the crust. Some seem to be underbaked, some are too hard, some fall apart…you get the picture. A good pie crust can go a long way to making that perfect pie. Also, each pie had a different crust and they could not be interchanged!

In the recipes i see one from March 24, 1979 for a Sweet Pie Crust. This one actually got a “very good” rating and the recipe is as follows:

  • 8 cups of flour
  • 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 5 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 3 sticks of margarine
  • 5 eggs, beaten

The directions are “Flour, sugar, baking powder, margarine, vanilla – mix all together. Add the eggs. Then you add the cold water and let it stand for 2 or 3 hours or more.”

You want to be careful with the cold water here (as an unknown quantity is given). Add a little at a time until a stiff ball of dough is formed. Once it has risen you can cut off some dough, roll it out, and make your favorite pie!

Enjoy!