Pie Crust

Name: Pie Crust
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup shortening; 5 tablespoons butter cold; 4 tablespoons cold water can use 5 tablespoons if needed; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/3 cup shortening; 1/3 cup butter cold; 5 tablespoons cold water can use up to 7 tablespoons if needed

5 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:37:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Nutrition per recipe

Calories3678.3 kcal (184%)

Total Fat238.4 g (341%)

Carbs333.4 g (128%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein46.3 g (93%)

Sodium3512.5 mg (176%)

Fiber11.8 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

For single pie shell:

1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

sifted

½ tspsalt

¼ cupshortening

5 tablespoonsbutter

cold

4 tablespoonswater

cold, can use 5 tablespoons if needed

For a 9 inch double-crust pie shell:

2 cupsall-purpose flour

sifted

1 tspsalt

⅓ cupshortening

⅓ cupbutter

cold

5 tablespoonswater

cold, can use up to 7 tablespoons if needed

Instructions

Step 1

sift together flour and salt

Step 2

cut in butter and shortening with pastry blender until pieces are the size of small peas

Step 3

sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over flour mixture. gently toss with fork; push to one side of the bowl. sprinkle next tablespoon water over dry part. mix lightly; push to moistened part at side. repeat till all is moistened.

Step 4

gather up with fingers; form into a ball. cover with saran wrap and chill in fridge for 30 mins. (for double crust pie, divide dough in half and form two balls and chill).

Step 5

after 30 mins remove from fridge and let come to room temp about 15 mins