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Easy Pie Crust Recipe

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This EASY Pie Crust Recipe is a winner every time! And it only requires just 3 ingredients!
Oh hey! It Meghan and I’m back!! I am so excited about this months post! Today I want to make something that used to intimidated me for years. This EASY pie crust! And just in time for Thanksgiving!
Its so simple, just follow each step and you will have the most flaky easy pie crust that will impress your guest when you can finally say, ‘yes I did make the crust!’

EASY Pie Crust Recipe

Step 1

We only need 3 things for this easy pie crust! Plus water… haha!

We are going to put the flour, shortening, and salt, in a bowl and blend with a fork…

Step 2

Until it looks like this…

Step 3

In a small container with a lid combine 6 Tablespoons flour and 1/2 cup water and shake until combined…

Step 4

Pour onto the shortening mixture and gently combine. Be GENTLE. The more you work the dough the tougher it gets…

Step 5

Form into a ball and lay on a floured surface…

Step 6

Cut your easy pie crust dough into 4 pieces. You will have enough dough for the top and bottom of 2 pies. Take one of the quarters and roll it into a ball and then flatten it with your palm. Flour the top and start rolling from the middle, turning a quarter turn with each roll.  

Step 7

Don’t hesitate to sprinkle your surface or the top of your dough with more flour so it doesn’t stick. When it is about 12 inches in diameter place the dough over the rolling pin and lay onto your pie dish…

For one easy pie crust cut and crimp the edges and and poke holes in the bottom with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.  

Optional:

For a double crust, put in the filling before cutting the edge of the bottom crust. Water you fingers and wet the edge of the bottom crust slightly. Place on the top crust, cut the extra and crimp the dough all the way around. Make steam holes in the top, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 375 degrees on a metal cookie sheet(it helps to cook the bottom crust), for 50-60 minutes. The crust should be slightly browned and the filling should be bubbling through the steam holes.

Recipe for Easy Pie Crust

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Easy Pie Crust Tutorial
 
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1⅓ cups Shortening
  • 1½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ cup Water
  • 6 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
  1. Combine the 2½ cups flour, shortening, and salt, in a bowl and blend with a fork until it forms pea sized crumbs. In a small container with a lid combine 6 Tablespoons flour and ½ cup water and shake until combined.
  2. Pour onto the shortening mixture and gently combine. Be GENTLE. The more you work the dough the tougher it gets. Form into a ball and lay on a floured surface.
  3. Cut into 4 pieces. You will have enough dough for the top and bottom of 2 pies. Take one of the quarters and roll it into a ball and then flatten it with your palm. Flour the top and start rolling from the middle, turning a quarter turn with each roll.
  4. Don’t hesitate to sprinkle your surface or the top of your dough with more flour so it doesn’t stick. When it is about 12 inches in diameter place the dough over the rolling pin and lay onto your pie dish.
  5. For one pie crust cut and crimp the edges and and poke holes in the bottom with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
  6. For a double crust, put in the filling before cutting the edge of the bottom crust. Water you fingers and wet the edge of the bottom crust slightly. Place on the top crust, cut the extra and crimp the dough all the way around. Make steam holes in the top, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 375 degrees on a metal cookie sheet(it helps to cook the bottom crust), for 50-60 minutes. The crust should be slightly browned and the filling should be bubbling through the steam holes.
Recipe Source: Mary G.

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Comments

  1. 8

    PSA: Please don’t use crisco as shortening! Crisco is horrible and is not something that should be put in food. Research it! Please use some other shortening.. Your body will thank you.

    Reply
  2. 9

    When you freeze it do you freeze after you roll our into pie dish? Before or after you bake it? Or either?

    Reply

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