Flaky Pie Crust Recipe: The Ultimate Guide

Name: Flaky Pie Crust Recipe: The Ultimate Guide
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients: 0.5 cup vegetable shortening; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup cold water

Discover the secret to a homemade flaky and tender pie crust with this amazing recipe! It uses the perfect balance of flour, shortening, and water. Pie bakers love this dough because it's easy to mix, rolls out beautifully, and freezes perfectly for make-ahead pies. The key to a good pie crust is to handle it gently and with care.

Total time10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield1 pie crust, 8

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Ingredients

0.5 cup vegetable shortening
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 cup cold water

Instructions

Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Add shortening and use a fork or pastry blender to combine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring lightly with a fork until the dough comes together. You might not need to use all the water.
Gently roll the dough on a floured surface until it's about 1 inch larger than your pie plate.
Carefully fold the dough in half, place it in the pie plate, and unfold. Gently press it into the pan. For a single-crust pie, trim the dough to about ½ inch beyond the rim, fold it under, and flute or crimp the edge as desired.
Serve and enjoy your delicious pie!

Nutrition

Calories: 201 kcal
Fat Content: 13 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 133 mg
Protein Content: 2 g
Cholesterol Content: 7 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 18 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g