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Best Pie Crust Recipe

Don't be intimidated by a homemade pie crust! This easy buttery, flaky pie crust recipe turns out great every time and is the perfect starting place for all your favorite pies.

Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 278 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups (353g) unbleached all-purpose flour spooned & leveled + extra for the work surface
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 12 Tablespoons salted butter cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening chilled
  • 6-8 Tablespoons ice water

Instructions

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  1. Stir together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or a food processor (if I had one I would use it!), cut the shortening and butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. It is only about 10 pulses with a food processor but a bit more work by hand. One trick to make the process a little easier is to freeze your butter beforehand, then grate it into the flour mixture before cutting it in with the pastry cutter if not using a food processor.
  2. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the ice water over the mixture. Using a fork, gently stir the water in to the flour mixture, then repeat with the remaining water, adding only 2 tablespoons at a time, just until the dough starts to come together.
  3. Divide the dough into two even pieces (if making a double-crust recipe). Turn each piece of dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and flatten each into a disc and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour, then allow the chilled dough to sit on the counter to soften slightly for 10 minutes before rolling out.

Notes

  • This recipe is on page 208 of my cookbook, House of Nash Eats Everyday! 

Nutrition Information

Calories 278kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 2g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 295mg (12%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 350IU (7%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 278

% Daily Value*

Calories 278kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 2g 100%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 295mg 12%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 350IU 7%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.