SUGAR ON TOP OF PIE CRUST RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk the eggs, oil and vanilla extract in a food processor or stand mixer.
• In another bowl whisk the remaining ingredients together until combined.
• Pour the dry into wet mixture into a food processor.
• Add the cold, cubed butter.
• Process by pulsing until it looks like crumbles.
• Spray a pie plate with cooking spray and place in pie plate. 
• Press with hands to form dough right in the pie plate. Alternately you can also roll out dough between two pieces of parchment paper and flip over into a 9 inch pie plate.
• Using a fork randomly make holes into the bottom of the crust.
• Bake the crust 10-15 minutes or until golden.
• Cover the crust edges with aluminum foil if using this for a savory or sweet pie that needs to be baked again, otherwise it will burn.
• Once cooled out of the oven, add your filling.

Steps:

• Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.
• Gently gather dough particles together into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
• Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.