5.0 from 9 votes
Buttery Pie Crust (No Shortening)
Buttery Pie Crust without any shortening! The perfect pastry that melts in your mouth and goes with any of your favourite pie fillings!
Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 SERVES
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 ¼ ounces all-purpose flour spooned and levelled
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3.5 ounces unsalted butter cold, cubed, plus extra to butter your pie dish
- 4-6 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9-inch (23cm) pie dish with butter. Set aside.
- Sift flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add butter and rub butter into flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Make a well in the centre. Add 4 tablespoons of ice cold water and mix with a blunt knife in a cutting action until the mixture comes together to form small beads. (You can also use a pastry cutter.) Use a little extra water if you need it.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper onto a clean work surface. Gently gather the pastry together into a ball and transfer onto parchment paper. Place another piece of parchment paper over the top of the pastry.
- Roll pastry out between the 2 sheets of parchment paper unit large enough to fit a 9-inch (23 cm) pie dish (about 12 inches in diameter).
- Remove the top sheet of parchment paper. Gently place hands underneath the pastry and carefully roll the pastry into pie dish, parchment paper side up. Remove paper.
- Trim the edges leaving about 1 inch of overhang to pinch or flute the edges. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Notes
- Nutrition calculated for entire pie crust, not per serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
152mg
(6%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
621IU
(12%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4SERVES
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 621IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.