Tips For Making The Best Homemade Pie Crust

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How To Make The Perfect Pie Crust

I really never knew how important it was to make homemade pie crust until I actually tasted one. For years I always went the simple route and bought store bought crusts.

Now that I have become more aware of ingredients, in store-bought prepared/processed foods, I am more likely to make my own.

This recipe will make two 9-inch pie crusts. The crust can be made for any type of pies.

Will I ever use store bought pie crusts again?  Probably not!

A video is included below on how to make the perfect pie crust

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (cold)
• 1/2 cup ice water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:

Cut butter into small pieces. Put in a bowl and place in freezer for about 10 minutes.

In a food processor add flour, salt, sugar and butter.

Pulse until butter is cut up into smaller pieces (about 10-20 pulses).

Slowly add water through processor chute while pulsing. (about 10 more pulses).

Remove processor lid and the mixture should resemble corn meal. To test the dough pinch up some of the flour and it should make a form.

This mixture will weigh about 1 pound and should make two crusts. Divide flour evenly. I use a kitchen scale and place plastic wrap on top of the scale. Place half of the flour mixture on the scale and weigh out 8 ounces or 0.5 pounds (1/2 pound). Do the same for the other half.

Crimp up the plastic wrap towards the center to close and press flour mixture together making a round circle. By doing so this will make it easier when rolling dough out. Place in refrigerator to set up for at least 2 (can be left in refrigerator up to 8 hours).

Ready To Roll Out Crust?

Remove crust from refrigerator. Gently remove plastic wrap and place on a lightly floured surface.

Roll out crust to make a 9-inch crust.  I like using a pastry mat.  

Directions for baking crust for a cream pie

Transfer crust to 9-inch pie pan. Prick the entire crust bottom and sides with a fork.

Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

Fill as directed in your recipe.

Directions for warm pies

Try our Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Transfer crust to 9-inch pie pan.

Fill as directed in your recipe and bake according to recipe directions.

To keep crust from burning we use a crust shield.

Tutorial
How To Make The Perfect Pie Crust

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Easy Homemade Pie Crust

This will be the only recipe you will need for making homemade pie crusts. Will I ever use premade pie crusts again? Probably not!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pie crust

Prep Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

For cream pies bake 12 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 47 minutes

Servings 2 PIE CRUSTS

Author Jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (cold)
• 1/2 cups ice water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

1. Cut butter into small pieces. Put in a bowl and place in freezer for about 10 minutes.

2. In a food processor add flour, salt, sugar and butter.

3. Pulse until butter is cut up into smaller pieces (about 10-20 pulses)

4. Slowly add water through processor chute while pulsing. (about 10 more pulses)

5. Remove processor lid and the mixture should resemble corn meal. To test the dough pinch up some of the flour and it should make a form.

6. This mixture will weigh about 1 pound and should make two crusts. Divide flour evenly. I use a kitchen scale and place plastic wrap on top of the scale. Place half of the flour mixture on the scale and weigh out 8 ounces or 0.5 pounds (1/2 pound). Do the same for the other half.

7. Crimp up the plastic wrap towards the center to close and press flour mixture together making a round circle. By doing so this will make it easier when rolling dough out. Place in refrigerator to set 2-8 hours.

READY TO ROLL OUT THE CRUST?

1. Remove crust from refrigerator. Gently remove plastic wrap and place on a lightly floured surface.

2. Roll out crust to make a 9-inch crust. I like using a pastry mat.  

Directions for baking crust for a cream pie

1. Transfer crust to 9-inch pie pan. Prick the entire crust bottom and sides with a fork.

2. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

3. Fill as directed in your recipe.

Directions for warm pies

1. Transfer crust to 9-inch pie pan.

2. Fill as directed in your recipe and bake according to recipe directions.

3. To keep crust from burning we use a pie crust shield.