Perfect Pie Crust
If I had to pick a favorite thing that I like to eat & make, it would have to be pies. So I've been following this easy recipe since I was a teenager on How to Make a Perfect Pie Crust. It comes out flaky and delicious every time. As I say in the video, the recipe is for one pie shell, but I like to make enough for one more so that I have plenty of dough to work with. Read on for the easy recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ cup Butter or Shortening Chilled
- 2 tbsp. Ice Cold Water
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt in large mixing bowl, then cut in butter or shortening using pastry blender or fork. (Avoid using hands at this point because the warmth of your hands will melt the butter, and to get a flaky crust you want the butter to melt while the pie is baking in the oven.)
- Consistency should be well mixed, but there should still be little clumps of the shortening or fat in the flour.
- Add in the ice cold water and with your hands, quickly press and knead dough together to form a ball.
- It will seem as if it's not enough water at first, but it should stick together after a little kneading. (If you absolutely have to add a little more water, do so only a teaspoon at a time.)
- Once dough can be formed into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator 15 - 30 minutes before rolling out.
- Carefully transfer into pie plate.
- Cut and remove any excess, crimp sides, and follow recipe for type of pie you're making for baking instructions.
Video
Notes
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