Single Pie Crust
Easy to make pie crust to use for any pie calling for a single pie crust.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour all purpose or pastry
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp shortening or use additional butter
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter very cold butter or vegan butter alternative
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar (very cold)
- 4 tbsp ice water or a little more, if needed
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour and the salt.
- Add shortening. Use a fork or pastry dough blender to mix until crumbly.
- Then add the butter. and work together until roughly crumbly. Be careful not to overwork the mixture. It should not be smooth at this point.
- Mix the vinegar with 2 Tbsp water and toss lightly to combine. Add more water, a little at a time, to make a dry, chunky mixture.
- Shape dough into a ball, flatten to about an inch thick. Cover and put in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator. Roll out into a circle of the size needed. For a 9 inch pie, your circle will be about 12 inches in diameter.
- Add filling, if it is ready. Or put in the refrigerator until ready to fill.
- Or, if your recipe calls for a pre-baked crust, bake according to directions.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 266IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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