Cornmeal Pie Crust

3 steps

Makes 2 crusts. Good for fall pies!

Updated at: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:49:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories373.6 kcal (19%)

Total Fat23.5 g (34%)

Carbs36.5 g (14%)

Sugars4.7 g (5%)

Protein4.2 g (8%)

Sodium221.7 mg (11%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 ⅓ cupsall-purpose flour

¼ cupyellow cornmeal

plain

2 tablespoonssugar

¾ teaspoonsalt

¾ cupbutter

cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

¼ cupshortening

chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

8 Tbspapple cider

chilled

Instructions

Step 1

1. Stir together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter and shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas. Mound mixture on 1 side of bowl.

Step 2

2. Drizzle 1 Tbsp. apple cider along edge of mixture in bowl. Using a fork, gently toss a small amount of flour mixture into cider just until dry ingredients are moistened; move mixture to other side of bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining cider and flour mixture.

Step 3

3. Gently gather dough into two flat disks. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 24 hours.