Community Pick
Homemade Pie Crust
photo by limeandspoontt
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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2 pie crusts
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup butter or 2/3 cup shortening
- 5 -7 tablespoons cold water
directions
- Put flour into a mixing bowl with the butter.
- Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour.
- Add salt and water.
- Mix until dough is formed.
- Roll out on flat surface.
- Bake at 375 degrees until brown.
- Prick crust prior to baking for non filled baked pies.
Reviews
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I am giving this five stars! I started to make my apple pie and got to where I was ready to put my pillsbury crust into my pan and put all my filling in the crust but when I got my box of crust out I realized there was only one crust and not two! I was frantic because my apple pie is so tedious to make and I had already spent so long to get it this far and it was well past 9 oclock at night and i couldn't just run to the store with my kids asleep so i was looking for a quick recipe with ingredients that I had especially butter instead of shortening and I found this one! It was easy and quick with little ingredients that it took my five minutes to get it done, cut it and lattice it over my pie! I baked my pie and I was worried about the crust since I always use premade but it came out great! The edges didn't burn and it was such a pretty golden brown even though I cooked it for 45 minutes! Its nice and crunchy. I followed the directions to a T except that I didnt have a pastry cutter so I took my mixer and mixed the butter and flour in short spurts until it was crumbly then I added the water and mixed with my hands. It was perfect Thx!!!!
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Tweaks
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I have shied away from pie crusts. Since I dislike using pre-made or mix type products, I don't bake a lot of pies. So last weekend I didn't have the required refrigerated, premade crusts, and used this recipe. In the food processor. and have since made 2 more pies. OMG I am never buying another store bought crust again. Mix the dry ingredients in the FP, then add the shortening (I've only tried this with Crisco, butter flavoured) and then the water. I also tried milk instead of water--didn't notice a big difference. This is a tender and flaky crust. Everyone thinks I am a culinary goddess because of these pies. thanks for posting it!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Elizabeth Fullerton
United States