Best Pie Crust

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This is the best pie crust recipe for making a homemade flaky, tender crust. I use this often as I am a pie baker. The trick to good pie crust is to be gentle and treat it very lightly. The proportions are nice in this pastry dough, with just the right ratio of flour to shortening to water. Everything incorporates perfectly and the dough is easy to roll out. This recipe doubles well and freezes nicely.

Submitted by Jan Bittner

Updated on March 7, 2024

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

1 pie crust

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Ingredients

½ cup vegetable shortening
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold water

Directions

Mix shortening, flour, and salt together with a fork or a pastry blender until very crumbly. Add as much water as needed to hold together, and mix lightly with a fork.
Roll gently on a floured pastry cloth to about an inch larger than pie plate. Fold carefully in half, lift to pie plate, and unfold. Press into pan. For a single-crust pie, trim with a small knife to about 1/2 inch beyond rim. Fold up, and pinch so edge of pie is raised from rim.

Cook’s Note

For a two-crust pie, trim bottom crust to edge of rim, fill, and top with crust about 1/2 inch larger than rim. Tuck top crust under bottom along rim. Seal with floured fork.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

199	Calories
13g	Fat
18g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 199
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g	17%
Saturated Fat 3g	16%
Sodium 146mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 18g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g	5%
Calcium 4mg	0%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 25mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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