1 9″ pie crust

1 c sugar

1/2 c flour

2 lg eggs

1/2 c melted butter

1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a lg bowl, combine the sugar and flour; stir in eggs and butter until the batter is well-blended and smooth. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla;  mix until smooth and the chocolate chips are evenly distributed. Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack or window sill until the pie is firm, about 45 minutes.

makes one 9″ pie

1 1/2 c flour

1 1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c vegetable oil

3 tbs cold milk

Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a 9″ pie pan and mix with your fingertips until evenly blended. In a measuring cup, combine the oil and milk and beat until creamy. Pour all at once over the flour mixture. Mix with a fork until the flour mixture is completely moistened. Pat the dough with your fingers, first at the sides of the plate and then  across the bottom. Flute the edges.

The shell is now ready to be filled. If you are preparing a shell to fill later or your recipe requires a prebaked crust, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prick the surface of the pastry with a fork an bake until golden brown, 15 minutes. Check often and prick more if needed.

makes 1 single 9″ crust

3 c flour

1 tsp salt

1 c lard

1 lg egg

1/3 c cold water

1 tbs apple cider vinegar

Fit the dough into a 9″ pie pan and trim the edges to a 1″ overhang. Fold the dough under and crimp the edges. If not using now, form the remaining two balls of dough into disks, place each in a resealable bag, and freeze for up to 3 months.

Makes 3 single 9″ crusts