Our Favorite Pie Crust Recipes

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OUR FAVORITE PIE CRUST

The pastry blender is a useful tool to evenly incorporate ice water into the flour-and-butter mixture. Adding just a little ice water at a time ensures that the dough attains the right texture.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 3h30m

Yield Makes 1 crust

Number Of Ingredients 5



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Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse flour, salt, and sugar several times to combine. Add butter. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with just a few pea-size pieces remaining.
  • Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons ice water. Pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed with fingers (if needed, add up to 2 tablespoons more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Do not overprocess.
  • Turn dough out onto a work surface; form dough into a 3/4-inch-thick disk. Wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Before baking, unwrap dough; place on a large piece of floured waxed paper. Roll dough to a 14-inch round. Using paper, lift and wrap dough around rolling pin (discarding paper); carefully unroll over a 9-inch pie plate. Gently fit into bottom and up sides of plate.
  • Trim overhang to 1 inch; fold overhang under itself. Pinch between thumb and forefinger to make a uniform edge around the rim. Crimp edge; refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling dough
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons ice water, plus 2 more, if needed

BEST EVER PIE CRUST

You can double or half the recipe without any problem. This is a simple recipe and very tasty! It will be very flaky.

Provided by Jean Haseloh

Categories     Desserts     Pies     100+ Pie Crust Recipes     Pastry Crusts

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4



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Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half, and shape into balls. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Roll out dough on a floured counter. Don't over work it. Use as directed in pie recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 145.9 mg

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
½ cup water

OUR FAVORITE PIE CRUST

This simple pie crust recipe takes all the guesswork out of making a classic, buttery crust, and it's ideal for pretty much every kind of pie you want to make.

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Yield Makes dough for one double crust pie or two single-crust pies

Number Of Ingredients 5



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Steps:

  • In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the flour, salt, and sugar. Add butter and pulse until coarse, pea-size crumbs appear, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add vinegar and ¼ cup ice-cold water and process until the dough just holds together, about 30 seconds. Squeeze a small amount of dough between your fingers and if it is very crumbly, add more ice water, 1 Tbsp. at a time (2 Tbsp. maximum). Do not over process.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and push together into a rough ball. Knead a few times to combine, then divide into two equal balls. Flatten each ball into a disk with smooth edges (no cracks), cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight. Do ahead: Dough can also be frozen for up to 3 months; thaw before using. Editor's note: This recipe was originally published in November 2014 as Our Favorite Pie Dough. Head this way for all of our best pie recipes →

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
4½ tsp. granulated sugar
2 sticks (16 Tbsp.) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and frozen for 15 minutes
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar, chilled

OUR FAVORITE PIE CRUST RECIPE-HOW TO MAKE A TENDER PIE CRUST

From the King Arthur Flour recipe: "We figure we can't repeat too often our formula for the flakiest, most tender pie crust - so here it is. The instructions are thorough, and the method can apply to your own favorite crust recipe. The method you use to put pie pastry together will, to some degree, determine the type of crust you end up with. Our latest favorite pie crust recipe uses a combination of butter (for flavor) and lard or vegetable shortening (for flakiness); an unbleached flour of about 10.5% protein (such as our Mellow Pastry Blend); buttermilk powder (for tenderness) and baking powder (for extra flakiness); salt; and vinegar (again, for tenderness) and water. Here's the formula for a single-crust pie; just follow the directions above."

Provided by Cucina Casalingo

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 single pie crust

Number Of Ingredients 8



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Steps:

  • For a flaky, tender crust (as opposed to one that's harder, mealy, and more cookie-like), the following works well.
  • Whisk together all of the dry ingredients, reserving a few tablespoons of the flour.
  • Cut in half of the fat, working the mixture until it's mealy and crumbly.
  • Place the reserved flour on your work surface, and coat the remaining fat with the flour.
  • Use a rolling pin or the heel of your hand to flatten the fat till it's about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Break this flour-coated fat into 1-inch pieces, and mix it into the dough, just till it's evenly distributed; some of the pieces of flour-coated fat should break into smaller pieces.
  • Sprinkle the liquid(s) over the dough while tossing with a fork.
  • Just as soon as the dough becomes cohesive (i.e., you can squeeze it into a ball easily), stop mixing; there should still be visible pieces of fat in the dough.
  • Flatten the dough into a disk and wrap it in plastic wrap or waxed paper.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer; this resting period allows the flour to absorb the water, making the dough easier to roll out.
  • Flour your work surface and roll the dough into a 12 x 9-inch (approximately) rectangle.
  • (If it isn't holding together well, sprinkle it lightly with a couple of teaspoons of water.
  • Fold the dough into thirds (like a letter), then fold it into thirds the opposite way, to form a rough square. Wrap it well and refrigerate again.).
  • When you're "ready to roll," remove the dough from the fridge.
  • If the dough is made with all lard and/or vegetable shortening, you'll be able to work with it directly from the refrigerator.
  • A dough made with all butter will need to warm slightly (10 to 15 minutes) before rolling, as butter becomes brittle when it's refrigerated.
  • Dough made with a combination of butter and shortening should rest for about 5 minutes at room temperature before rolling.
  • Roll the dough to the size needed (about 13 inches for a 9-inch pie).
  • Fill and bake as directed in your recipe.
  • Note: in this particular recipe, cut all of the lard or vegetable shortening into the flour, then coat the butter with flour before adding it to the dough.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1553.3, Fat 99.1, SaturatedFat 49.5, Cholesterol 170.7, Sodium 1003.9, Carbohydrate 143.4, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 19.9

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (Mellow Pastry Blend or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour)
1 tablespoon dry non-fat buttermilk (1/8 ounce) (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick, 2 ounces)
1/4 cup lard (or vegetable shortening)
1 teaspoon white vinegar (or cider)
3 -5 tablespoons cold water (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ounces)

FAVORITE PIE CRUST

The pick of the lot! This recipe was given to me many years ago by a nun who was a chef. She willingly gave me her recipe and needless to say I have never bought a pie since I got this recipe. It is never fail. The recipe is also in the company's coming cookbook---Pies. NOTE:Use this pastry for quiches, meat pies,turnovers,sausage rolls,or even small rounds.

Provided by Dotty2

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 single shells

Number Of Ingredients 8



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Steps:

  • Measure flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a large bowl.
  • Cut in lard until the size of tiny peas.
  • Break egg into measuring cup and beat with a fork.
  • Add vinegar and pour in enough water to measure 1 cup.
  • Pour a little at a time over flour mixture, tossing and stirring with fork until all liquid is absorbed. You may not always need all of it.
  • Shape pastry into a ball.
  • Divide into 4 flat patties.
  • Wrap and refrigerate.
  • Wrap and refrigerate.
  • Use with your favorite filling recipe.

5 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 lb lard, room temperature
1 egg
2 tablespoons vinegar
cold water, to make a cup

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