Homemade pie crust was always something that intimidated me. It sounded so delicate and complicated.
As we began to eat with cleaner ingredients, buying an organic pie crust from the grocery store (especially out in the country) was impossible.
I had to put on my big girl pants and attempt the one thing I was scared of messing up. Getting the filling right in a pie is one thing, but the crust is another. Failure meant no dessert for anyone, and that is a lot of pressure because my family LOVES dessert.
Turns out, it wasn’t hard at all! It is really quite simple to do especially with a food processor. This is a no-nonsense, quick and easy way to make it! Many people make pie crust by hand also…. that will be my next venture perhaps!
Great chefs may frown on my method for homemade pie crust, but its worked wonderfully for me over a dozen times in the past year. I hope it turns out well for you too!
One thing I will recommend is to get a cast iron pie pan. I’ve made pies in a glass pie dish and cast iron. The winner is always the cast iron pie pan because the crust has always crisped up beautifully.
Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
4
servings15
minutes20
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Ingredients
325 grams 325 (2-1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon 1 kosher salt
1 cup 1 (2 sticks) butter, cold, cut into 1/2 tablespoons
8 tablespoons 8 cold water (you might use less)
Directions
- Weigh flour out and put in food processor bowl.
Add salt to the bowl.
Add butter to the bowl. - Pulse the mixture until crumbly.
Scrape the bowl to ensure it all gets mixed in.
Pulse a few more times. - Drop 1 tablespoon of water down the chute and pulse.
Repeat with the remainder of the water or until you see it starting to form dough.
Chunks of dough should begin to form.
Pulse more to incorporate. - Remove dough from the bowl onto parchment paper or a clean counter.
Work into a ball.
Divide into 2 discs.
Wrap in plastic wrap.
Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes or you can place in a freezer bag and freeze for future use. - To roll out the dough:
Remove from refrigerator.
Let sit on the counter for about 5 minutes.
Lightly flour the counter or parchment paper.
Roll it out to about a 12 inch circle.
Place pie crust in pie dish.
Notes
- When rolling out the dough, start from the middle and roll to the edge. Do a quarter turn and repeat.
Equipment
Lodge Cast Iron Pie Pan 9 InchLodge Cast Iron Pie Pan 9 Inch
Hamilton BeachFood Processor u0026 Vegetable Chopper
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