BASIC FLAKY PIE CRUST
It is just what it claims to be. Use as unbaked pie shell.
Provided by stephanie
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 73.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
FLAKY PIE CRUST
Good & easy enough for a beginner like me. It came from Bon Appetit June 2000 at Epicurious.com. This is my first posting on Recipezaar, but this turned out so beautifully that I had to share it. We don't have a have a food processor, so I used a whisk, (takes some elbow grease) and I didn't freeze the vegetable shortening, or chill the dough first, and I used regular margarine cold straight out of the frig., as we don't like butter. I put foil around the edges of the crust so that it wouldn't get too brown, and took them off at near the end of the baking time to a get a golden brown crust, and I did freeze the crusts in the pan before putting the pumpkin mixture in, as suggested in the Spiced Pumpkin Pie recipe I used. I also did as others suggested in rolling it out between 2 sheets of waxed paper, and dusting lightly with flour so it wouldn't stick & it was a dream to work with. It turned out great. I'll post the Spiced Pumpkin Pie also in case anyone wants to try it. This recipe makes enough dough for two crusts.
Provided by Teresa M
Categories Pie
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 nine inch pie crusts, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor.
- Add shortening and butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Transfer mixture to bowl.
- Mix 6 tablespoons ice water and vinegar in small bowl; pour over flour mixture.
- Stir with fork until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into 2 balls; flatten each into disk.
- Wrap each in plastic and chill 30 minutes.
- (Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated up to 2 days or frozen up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Soften slightly at room temperature before using).
- Zelly Bell I'd say you have a way more modern oven than I do, thank goodness, and you should "tailor" this recipe to what what works for you and your oven, as I imagine most ovens are newer than mine, which I'm just used to mine now, and can even bake good cookies from scratch with it now. This recipe is simply a good easy pie crust easy enough for a beginner in even a not user-friendly oven.
- Please Do NOT be intimidated at making your own pie crust, it's not that much work and way worth it. It's more enjoyable when they compliment you to say, "I made it from scratch". Bottom line it's worth trying. If I can make a good pie crust you can too.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.2, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 183.1, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 2.1
COUNTDOWN #1 BEST PIE CRUST EVER
Provided by Aarón Sánchez
Time 2h10m
Yield 1 crust
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Blend the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and shortening; pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle 4 tablespoons ice water over the mixture. Process just until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather the dough into a ball and flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic. Chill 1 hour. Use the dough with your favorite pie recipe.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 14-inch round. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch diameter glass pie dish. Fold the overhang under. Crimp the edges decoratively. Pierce the bottom of the crust all over with a fork. Freeze the crust for 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep frozen.)
- For recipes that call for a pre-baked pie crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line the crust with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the weights and foil. Bake until golden and set, about 10 minutes. Cool. (Crust can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature.)
BEST-EVER PIE CRUST
An easy Pie Crust recipe, the best ever.
Provided by Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Categories Food Processor Dessert Freeze/Chill Christmas Thanksgiving Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 2 pie crusts (enough dough for 1 double-crust pie, 1 lattice-topped pie, or 2 single-crust pies)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and lard; using on/off turns, blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Add 5 tablespoons ice water and mix with fork until dough begins to clump together, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather dough together. Divide dough in half; flatten each half into disk. Wrap each disk in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. If necessary, soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.
PERFECTLY FLAKY PIE CRUST
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Categories dessert
Time 35m
Yield about 1 pound dough (enough for 1 (9 to 10-inch pie dish))
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, and sugar until well combined. Using clean hands, add butter and toss until just coated. Rub butter between thumb and forefingers to incorporate into flour mixture until butter is in lima bean-sized pieces and comes together in quarter-sized clumps when squeezed in palm, about 2 minutes. Add shortening, toss until just coated in flour, then rub into flour mixture until mixture forms pea-size pieces (some big chunks should remain) and comes together in fist-sized clumps when squeezed, about 1 minute. Drizzle in half ice water and rake through mixture with fingers until just moistened. Drizzle in remaining water 1 tablespoon at a time and comb through mixture with fingers to moisten. It will go from being a shaggy mess to coming together. Dough is moist enough when it is moistened through but is not wet when pressed. (Do not overwork the dough or it will become tough.)
- While rotating the bowl with 1 hand, push dough between other palm and side of bowl to gather into a ball. Turn dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, press it into a flat disk, then close in wrap. Place in coldest part of refrigerator (usually back bottom shelf) at least 30 minutes before rolling out and forming into a crust.
EASY ALL-BUTTER FLAKY PIE CRUST
This pie crust recipe makes consistent dough and makes dough that's a dream to roll out. Using a food processor in this recipe eliminates variability. If you have one, use it. With that said, you can do this method by hand. Directions are provided below for using a processor and by hand.
Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher
Categories Dessert, Pie
Time 1h15m
Yield Enough for one 9-inch double crust pie
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add 1 ½ cups flour, salt, and sugar (optional) to a food processor. Pulse 2 to 3 times until combined. The remaining cup of flour will be added later.
- Scatter butter cubes over flour and process until a dough or paste begins to form, about 15 seconds. (There should be no uncoated flour).
- Scrape bowl, redistribute the flour-butter mixture then add remaining 1 cup of flour. Pulse 4 to 5 times until flour is evenly distributed. (Dough should look broken up and a little crumbly).
- Transfer to a medium bowl then sprinkle ice water over mixture - start with 4 tablespoons and add from there. Using a rubber spatula, press the dough into itself. The crumbs should begin to form larger clusters. If you pinch some of the dough and it holds together, it's ready. If the dough falls apart, add 2 to 4 more tablespoons of water and continue to press until dough comes together.
- Remove dough from bowl and place in a mound on a clean surface. Work the dough just enough to form a ball. Cut the ball in half then form each half into discs. Wrap each disc with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months (just thaw it overnight in the fridge before using it).
- Add 1 1/2 cups flour, salt and sugar (optional) to a medium bowl. Stir 2 to 3 times until combined.
- Scatter butter cubes over flour and mix briefly with a fork or spatula to coat the butter with flour.
- Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry blender, working mixture until the flour has a coarse, mealy texture similar to fresh bread crumbs. About 1 - 2 minutes.
- Add remaining 1 cup of flour. Work butter and flour with the pastry blender until flour is evenly distributed. About 20 seconds. (Dough should look crumbly with pea-sized pieces).
- Sprinkle ice water over the mixture - start with 4 tablespoons and add from there. Using a rubber spatula, press the dough into itself. The crumbs should begin to form larger clusters. If you pinch some of the dough and it holds together, it's ready. If the dough falls apart, add 2 to 4 more tablespoons of water and continue to press until dough comes together.
- Remove dough from bowl and place in a mound on a clean surface. Work the dough just enough to form a ball. Cut ball in half then form each half into discs. Wrap each disc with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months (just thaw it overnight in the fridge before using).
- Remove one of the dough discs from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Lightly flour work surface, top of dough and rolling pin. Then use rolling pin to roll out dough to a 12-inch circle (about 1/8-inch thick). Be sure to check if the dough is sticking to the surface below - add a small amount of flour when necessary.
- Check for size by inverting pie dish over dough round. Look for a 1-inch edge around the pie dish. To transfer dough to dish, starting at one end, roll dough around rolling pin then unroll over dish.
- Gently press dough down into dish so that it lines the bottom and sides of the dish. (Be careful not to pull or stretch the dough). Then, use a knife or pair of kitchen scissors to trim dough to within 1/2-inch of the edge of the dish.
- Fold edge of dough underneath itself so that it creates a thicker, 1/4-inch border that rests on the lip of the dish. Then, crimp edges by pressing the pointer finger of one hand against the edge of the dough from the inside of the dish while gently pressing with two knuckles of the other hand from the outside. Refrigerate dough at least 20 minutes or freeze for 5 minutes before baking.
- If making a double crust pie, do not crimp edges yet. Roll out second dough disc, fill pie then top with second dough round. Trim the edges then crimp.
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place a baking sheet on a middle oven rack.
- Roll out enough dough to make one 9-inch crust (1 dough disk). Place into a pie plate and then pierce the bottom of the crust with a fork (this prevent air pockets or bubbles from forming while baking). Line the crust with two sheets of aluminum foil or parchment paper. (Be sure to push foil against the edges of the crust). Then, fill foil with dried rice, dried beans or pie weights. Refrigerate 30 minutes or freeze for 10 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
- Place pie crust onto preheated baking sheet and reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until the crust is golden.
- Make an egg wash by whisking one egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of cream in a small bowl. Then, remove rice, beans or pie weights and foil from pie crust. Brush the bottom and sides of the crust with egg wash. Bake until egg wash is dry and shiny, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool crust completely before filling.
- Oven temperature and bake time for double crust pies will vary depending on the pie recipe you plan to follow. As an example, we set our oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for our double crust cherry pie (see the recipe here).
- Remove half of dough from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 13-inch (1/8-inch thick) circle.
- Check for size by inverting pie dish over dough round. Look for a 1-inch edge around the pie dish. Carefully press the dough into the dish. Spoon the pie filling into pie crust.
- Roll out second half of dough then top pie. Use a knife or pair of kitchen scissors to trim dough to within 3/4-inch of the edge of the dish.
- Fold edges of top crust underneath edges of bottom crust, pressing the edge to seal it so that it creates a thicker, 1/4-inch border that rests on the lip of the dish. Then, crimp edges by pressing the pointer finger of one hand against the edge of the dough from the inside of the dish while gently pressing with two knuckles of the other hand from the outside. Refrigerate pie at least 20 minutes or freeze for 5 minutes before baking.
- Just before baking, make egg wash by whisking egg yolk and cream together in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush over the top crust. Then, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Then, cut 3 to 4 slits in top of pie. Bake as directed by the specific recipe you are following.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/8 of dough, Calories 345, Protein 4 g, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 61 mg
FLAKIEST PIE CRUST EVER
I adapted this from http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/food/recipes/articles/20120410basic-quiche-crust.html I left out the salt accidentally, but didn't miss it at all, so won't be adding it in the future. Also it called for 2 tbsp of ice water, but I used 6. I always make my own pie crusts, and this is by far the best recipe...
Provided by Lynn Socko
Categories Pies
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Place flour and butter in food processor. Pulse until it resembles coarse meal. Add 1 tbsp of ice water at time (while pulsing) add just enough until dough starts to cling together. I used 6 tbsp.
- 2. Remove blade and dough and form into a ball, roll out on a lightly floured surface. Place in a 9" pie plate, cut edges. Place in fridge for at least 30 min. OR wrap ball into plastic wrap for 30 min. Remove and roll out and place in pie plate.
- 3. If pre-baking, place parchment paper or foil on top of crust, place dried beans on top. Bake at 375° for about 25 min.
BUTTERY FLAKY PIE CRUST RECIPE
This is a simple all-butter pie crust recipe. This recipe makes enough pie dough for a double crust. If you only need one crust, just halve the recipe.
Provided by Laura Reigel
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the food processor bowl, fitted with the metal blade attachment.
- Pulse a few times to blend dry ingredients.
- Add the cold diced butter to work bowl. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
- Add a few tablespoons of the ice water via the liquid cup dispenser. Pulse until the mixture just comes together.
- You might need to add a few more tablespoons of water. The dough should pull off of the sides of the bowl.
- Turn out on a lightly floured surface.
- Use your hands to work the dough together.
- Cut the dough in half and form two equally sized discs.
- Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (at least 4 hours).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 148 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HOMEMADE BUTTERY FLAKY PIE CRUST
This recipe is enough for a double crust pie. If you only need 1 crust for your pie, cut this recipe in half OR freeze the other half per the make ahead tip instruction below.
Provided by Sally
Categories Pie
Time 2h15m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening.
- Using a pastry cutter (the one I own) or two forks, cut the butter and shortening into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal (pea-sized bits with a few larger bits of fat is OK). A pastry cutter makes this step very easy and quick.
- Measure 1/2 cup (120ml) of water in a cup. Add ice. Stir it around. From that, measure 1/2 cup (120ml) water since the ice has melted a bit. Drizzle the cold water in, 1 Tablespoon (15ml) at a time, and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon after every Tablespoon (15ml) added. Stop adding water when the dough begins to form large clumps. I always use about 1/2 cup (120ml) of water and a little more in dry winter months (up to 3/4 cup). Do not add any more water than you need.
- Transfer the pie dough to a floured work surface. The dough should come together easily and should not feel overly sticky. Using floured hands, fold the dough into itself until the flour is fully incorporated into the fats. Form it into a ball. Cut dough in half. Flatten each half into 1-inch thick discs using your hands.
- Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
- When rolling out the chilled pie dough discs to use in your pie, always use gentle force with your rolling pin. Start from the center of the disc and work your way out in all directions, turning the dough with your hands as you go. Visible specks of butter and fat in the dough are perfectly normal and expected!
- Proceed with the pie per your recipe's instructions.
BUTTER FLAKY PIE CRUST
Butter makes this buttery flaky recipe the perfect crust for your pie!
Provided by Dana
Categories Desserts Pies Pie Crusts Pastry Crusts
Time 4h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 155 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
THE FLAKIEST PIE CRUST
Making homemade pie crust is finally worth it! My grandmother found this recipe in a newspaper years ago. It is similar to other vinegar pie crust recipes but uses apple cider vinegar along with a combination of butter and shortening. The result is tender, extremely flaky crust with just enough flavor to compliment any pie. This recipe yields 6 large portions so you can put what you don't need in plastic baggies and freeze for a later date. Enjoy!
Provided by laurenlikesfood
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 6 crusts
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift flour with sugar and salt.
- Cut in shortening and butter. Pea-sized chunks are fine, but slightly larger chunks will really make a difference.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and vinegar. Add 2/3 cup of water (more if you live in a dry climate, and less if it is a particularly humid day). You can always add tablespoons of water to the dough later.
- Pour the liquids mixture into flour/butter mixture. Stir together and add a little water if necessary. Mixture should be just moist enough for you to form it into a ball. *Note: I like to have just enough moisture so crumbs in the bowl will stick to the dough if you pat them on.
- Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 MINUTES - this allows the gluten to develop and the dough to get a bit flakier :). (Or so Grandma says.).
- Divide into 6 pieces, use what you need, and flatten the rest into 1/4" disks (or 1/8" if you really want to have an easy time thawing the dough). Put them in the freezer and thaw when needed (or just wanted)!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1213, Fat 84.5, SaturatedFat 35.7, Cholesterol 144.3, Sodium 785, Carbohydrate 99.8, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 4.6, Protein 14
ALL BUTTER FLAKY PIE CRUST
All Butter Flaky Pie Crust is your perfect, foolproof pie crust every single time!
Provided by Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Categories Pie Crust
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together flour and salt. Slice cold butter into tiny shreds (I store my butter in the freezer) and add to bowl or food processor. Pulse until coarse meal or small peas form.
- Slowly add ice cold water, 1-2 tablespoons at a time to butter-flour mixture. Add vinegar and pulse until it starts to form together.
- Press dough into a ball. Pat each ball into a disk, tightly wrap in Saran Wrap and let it chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. 2 hours is preferred.
- Unwrap the dough, turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and roll it out, using a rolling pin. Don't overwork the dough. The key is to work quickly to keep the dough as cold as possible. Keep the pie tin nearby so you can check the size of the circle. Roll it to at least a 13-inch diameter circle.
- Fold the dough in half and gently lift and position it over the pie pan. Unfold.
- Press the dough against the sides and bottom of a pan. Flute the edges by pressing the dough between the index finger and thumb of one hand and using the index finger of the other hand to make the scallop. You can also roll out strips of dough and make a braid to place on top of pie crust.
- If you are blind baking the crust and not filling the crust with a baked filling, poke holes using fork along sides and bottom of crust. This will help keep the crust from puffing up while it bakes.
- Use Pie Weights, Rice, or Beans to keep crust in place. If you are blind baking your crust to be filled later with a cream filling, it is important to keep it in place. Line the crust with foil or parchment paper. Fill it with pie weights, rice, or beans and press against the sides of the crust.
- You can double line the crust with parchment paper to ensure that the rice doesn't get stuck into the dough.
- After the dough has chilled, place it in a hot oven. The hot oven helps the crust keep its shape. The edges will be the first to brown. Avoid this by covering the edges with foil or pie shields, about halfway through baking. The pie shields or foil sheets are essential for making pie!
- If making a double crust, bake according to pie directions.
- If baking pie crust only, bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove parchment paper and pie weights and return to oven and cook for an additional 6-8 minutes (for a total of 16-20 minutes cooking time).
- If baking a filled pie such as pumpkin, cherry, or apple, cook according to pie directions.
BUTTER PIE CRUST
This flaky, tender Butter Pie Crust is THE BEST pie crust recipe...and it's unbelievably EASY to make from scratch with a few tricks and tips and just FOUR ingredients!
Provided by Samantha Skaggs
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pulse the butter, flour, and salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse sand, with some small lumps of butter (no larger than pea-sized) remaining. This will probably take 15 to 20 (1-second) pulses.
- Feed one tablespoon of ice water at a time through the feed tube of the food processor, pulsing 4 to 5 times after each addition. Stop adding water when the mixture begins to form large clumps and pulls away from sides of the food processor bowl.
- Dump the mixture onto a work surface and push it together into a big lump using your hands. Evenly divide the dough in half. Quickly form the halves into two balls and flatten them into 4-inch disks. Place each disk in a plastic baggie or wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least an hour and up to 4 days. Remove the dough from the refrigerator 3 to 4 minutes ahead of time so that it just starts to soften and is easier to roll.
- Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin. Roll out the disk of dough from the center moving outward, turning it a quarter turn and repeating until the diameter of the whole crust is about 4 inches larger than the pie pan. If the edges of the crust start to split, pinch them together before continuing. Once the crust is rolled out, allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the pie crust to the pie pan, flute the edges, and proceed with your pie recipe as directed. (To prebake your crust, see 'Notes' section below for directions. Further details can also be found in the post above the recipe card.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.71 kcal, Carbohydrate 13.42 g, Protein 1.94 g, Fat 11.68 g, SaturatedFat 7.32 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Sodium 147.63 mg, Fiber 0.47 g, Sugar 0.06 g, ServingSize 1 serving
THE FLAKIEST ALL-BUTTER PIE CRUST
Forget everything you know about pie crust making! This recipe uses an unconventional mixing method, to create the flakiest, most flavorful all-butter pie crust, that is a breeze to roll out, without the use of unusual ingredients. It's a game-changer!
Provided by Cleobuttera
Categories Pies and Tarts
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Grate 2 tablespoons (1oz/ 28g) of the butter on the large holes of a box grater and place in the freezer until solid. Cut remaining 8 tablespoons (4oz/ 114g) of butter into ½-inch cubes.
- In the work bowl of a food processor, combine together ¾ cup (3 3/4oz/ 106g) of the flour, sugar, and salt and pulse a few times to incorporate. Add the cubed butter and process until a homogeneous paste forms, about 30 seconds.
- Using your hands, carefully break the paste into 2-inch chunks and redistribute evenly around the processor blade. Add the remaining ½ cup (2 1/2oz/ 71g) of flour and pulse 4 to 5 times, until the mixture is broken into pieces that are no larger than 1-inch (most pieces will be much smaller).
- Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the frozen grated butter and toss until the butter pieces are separated and coated with the flour. Be sure to work quickly, as to not let the warmth of your hands melt the butter.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the ice water over the mixture. Using a rubber spatula, gently toss until the mixture is evenly moistened. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons ice water over the mixture and toss to combine. Press dough with the spatula until dough sticks together. Dough will be sticky like cookie dough and much more moist than most pie doughs, but as it chills it will absorb a lot of excess moisture.
- Transfer dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and use it's edges to press firmly on the sides and top to form a neat 5-inch disk. Wrap well and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Let chilled dough sit on counter to soften slightly, about 5 to 10 minutes, before rolling. (Wrapped dough can be frozen for up to 1 month. If frozen, let dough thaw completely on counter before rolling.)
- On a well floured counter, use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. To transfer it to the pie dish, roll the dough loosely around the rolling pin and unroll it onto a 9-inch pie dish, leaving at least 1-inch overhang around the edges. Ease dough into the dish by gently lifting edge of the dough with your hand while pressing into plate bottom with your other hand.
- If needed, trim overhang to 1/2 inch beyond lip of the dish. Tuck overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of plate. Use your fingers to crimp dough edges around the dish. Refrigerate dough‑lined plate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Fill and bake as per individual recipes instructions or bake for a parbaked or fully baked crust as per instruction below.
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 180C/ 350F.
- Line chilled pie shell with aluminum foil, covering edges to prevent burning, and fill with pie weights or beans/rice/sugar.
- Bake until edges are set and just beginning to turn golden, but the center will remain pale, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove foil and weights, rotate plate, and continue to bake about 10 to 15 minutes longer or until lightly golden for a partially baked crust. For a fully baked crust, bake until golden brown and crisp,15 to 20 minutes longer. If crust begins to puff, pierce gently with the tip of a paring knife.
- Proceed with specific pie recipe or let crust cool completely in the dish on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
BEST EVER FLAKY PIE CRUST
Steps:
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Cut in COLD butter (or lard, or coconut oil).
- Fat is fully cut in when the flour is in crumbly pea size pieces.
- Mix egg and vinegar together in a small bowl, then add to flour mixture along with 3 tablespoons of ice cold water.
- Continue adding water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough just holds together, without crumbling, when pressed into a ball.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Divide dough into four equal balls, press out into a disc and either freeze or roll out to bake pies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2390 kcal, Carbohydrate 197 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 166 g, SaturatedFat 103 g, Cholesterol 509 mg, Sodium 3783 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FLAKY PIE CRUST
Steps:
- Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add shortening and butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer mixture to bowl. Mix 6 tablespoons ice water and vinegar in small bowl; pour over flour mixture. Stir with fork until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into 2 balls; flatten each into disk. Wrap each in plastic and chill 30 minutes. (Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated up to 2 days or frozen up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Soften slightly at room temperature before using.)
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- Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Add shortening and butter and cut in with a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the water and egg until well incorporated.
- Turn dough out on a floured surface and knead for at least a minute, until it forms a very smooth ball. Use a floured rolling pin to roll out the dough to a circle with 1/4" thickness. It works best to roll a little in all directions, then quickly lift the dough a couple inches off the floured surface, sprinkle some extra flour underneath if needed, and do a quarter turn before laying the dough down again and rolling some more. Repeat this as you roll so you turn it at least 3-4 times - This keeps the bottom of the dough from sticking to your surface. Once you're done rolling, the circle will be larger than you need, but it's always better to have extra crust than not not enough!
- Once the dough is the right thickness, gently roll the rolling pin from one end of the dough to the other so the dough is wrapped around the pin and can easily be transferred to a 9" pie dish. Starting at one end of the dish, carefully unroll the dough until it lays over all sides of the dish.
MAKE THE FLAKIEST, BUTTERY PIE CRUST RECIPE EVERY TIME
From biggerbolderbaking.com
4.6/5 (207)Category Dessert
- Put flour, butter, icing sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until fine crumbs form. [If making this by hand, combine the butter with the dry ingredients with your fingers until you reach the consistency of coarse breadcrumbs.]
- Pulse until a dough forms, around 10 seconds. [If making by hand, knead until the dough just comes together into a ball and there's nothing left in your bowl.]
- Wrap the pastry in cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax before rolling.
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From completelydelicious.com
4.7/5 (15)Calories 281 per servingCategory Dessert
- Dump the mixture out onto a clean surface and use a rolling pin to roll the butter into thin sheets, combining it with the flour. Use a bench scraper to scrape the rolling pin and to bring the mixture back into a pile as necessary. Continue until all of the butter is incorporated into the flour. Mixture will be very flaky.
- Remove from freezer and add ¼ cup of the ice cold water. Use a spoon and then your hands to stir the mixture until it comes together into a ball. If mixture is too dry, add additional water a tablespoon at a time. I usually end up needing somewhere between ⅓ and ½ cup but it varies each time.
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From joyfoodsunshine.com
4.9/5 (16)Calories 238 per servingCategory Dessert
- Cut 1 cup of butter into 1/2”-1” cubes. Place on a nonstick surface and put in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.
- Place the flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor fitted with an “S” blade and pulse to combine.
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From zestfulkitchen.com
5/5 (1)Category DessertCuisine AmericanTotal Time 1 hr 5 mins
- Sprinkle shortening over flour mixture and process until flour resembles course cornmeal, about 5 pulses. Sprinkle butter over flour mixture and pulse until crumbs are slightly smaller than pea-sized, 15–20 pulses.
- Using a rubber spatula, mix water into dough, pressing the dough together. If the dough doesn’t come together add remaining tablespoon of ice water and mix until dough is cohesive.
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From billyparisi.com
Ratings 3Category DessertCuisine American, FrenchEstimated Reading Time 6 mins
- Add the flour, butter, bacon fat, and sea salt to a food processor and pulse on high until the butter and bacon fat is about the size of rice, which takes about 20-25 pulses.
- Dust the top of the dough with flour and roll it out using a rolling pin until it’s about 1/8” to ¼” thick.
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5/5 (19)Category DessertCuisine AmericanTotal Time 48 mins
- Cut in shortening with pastry blender or knives using a cutting motion, no stirring, only a short cutting motion to form small pebble like pieces with flour, shortening and salt.
- Fold ingredients with fork until flour is absorbed and dough comes together. If needed, add more cold water, a tablespoon or two at a time, until the dough resembles something similar to biscuit dough. It should be damp, but not sticky. Do not add too much water.
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From myhouseofzing.ca
Reviews 2Estimated Reading Time 3 minsCategory Breakfast, Dessert, Main Course
- Combine cubbed butter and shortening. Put in freezer for 30 minutes. *Some people would skip this step but I'm asking you to give it a try... just once. Personally, I find this helps work the dough and leave you with those big, chunky pieces you want to see. **I like using salted butter in all my baking because I find it tones down recipes from being overly sweet. But non-salted butter will still give you the promised results ;-)
- Mix together the water and vodka. Set aside in the fridge of freezer.*You want this mixture to be as cold as possible but don't let ice form. I usually put mine in the freezer because I know it won't be there more than 15 mintues.
- Add cold butter/shortening. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles course sand. Do not over-mix!*It's normal to have pea-sized bits of butter/shortening left in the dough. This is a good thing! As the pie crust cooks, those bits will melt and create those flakey pockets of goodness that will make your crust scrumptous.
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From peanutblossom.com
Reviews 3Servings 1Cuisine AmericanCategory Pies
- Chop the butter into large chunks and then place back in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes. (If you're in a rush, just work really quickly and get the dough back in the fridge as fast as possible.)
- Add the flour and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Sprinkle the cubes of butter over the top. Pulse 10 - 15 times or until the butter is in small pieces all throughout the flour.
- With the lid on the processor, slowly drain the ice and drizzle in the water through the feeding tube of the lid while the dough runs. Process the dough until a ball just begins to form. Less than one minute, usually.
- Pat the dough ball into a squat rectangle shape on a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap and cover it and place in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours before you bake. Don't rush this step if you can avoid it, the resting period is what helps to make the crust extra flaky.
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From thefoodcharlatan.com
4.7/5 (20)Total Time 50 minsCategory DessertCalories 1688 per serving
- Make the pie dough. Get a small bowl of ice water ready so that it's nice and cold when you need it.In a large bowl, whisk together 2 and 1/2 cups flour* (measured correctly; see note), 2 tablespoons sugar (1 tablespoon for savory pies), and 1 teaspoon kosher salt.Add 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening or fat of your choice.
- You can use lard or butter for this step if you want.Chop up 12 tablespoons (1 and 1/2 sticks) cold butter into chunks.
- Add the butter to the bowl.Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter and shortening into the flour, pressing down firmly with the pastry cutter.
- Scrape out the pastry cutter with a butter knife and continue until the flour is mostly incorporated, but don't go overboard.
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