Food Processor Pie Crust

Submitted by LoveBakedIn

"Basic pastry dough that turns out nicely every time."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 2 pie shells

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 5 tablespoons ice water

directions

1. Mix flour and salt in food processor.
2. Add shortening and mix until shortening is cut into pea size pieces.
3. While pulsing the food processor, drizzle in a tablespoon of water at a time, just until the dough forms a ball.
4. The amount of water will vary each time.
5. Place dough onto flour covered surface.
6. Cut dough in half and roll into 2 circles.
7. Place in pie plate and fill with your favorite pie filling and bake as directed.
8. For a pre-baked pie shell- prick the bottom with a fork and bake for 9-12 minutes at 450.
9. This makes one double crust pie or 2 pie shells.

Reviews

[Clevergirl7]

Thanks! You saved the day. This is close to, if not exact, to one of the old Better Crocker Cookbooks recipes, which I no longer have. I always made it in the food processor, but they demonstrated the old method of cutting-in the shortening. Also, they suggested subbing a little lard (1-2T) for some of the shortening, which I did.

 

[3KillerBs]

Very easy to make but extremely salty. Fortunately, I was making quiche rather than fruit pie.

 

[Boomette]

I had a hard time with this pie crust. It was way too flaky. It was very easy to break. I used only 1/2 teaspoon of salt after reading the other reviews. I used it with recipe#373999

 

[flying_kiwi]

Excellent, just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Carol G.]

I thought this was a very salty pie crust, enough to really take the flavor out of any pie.