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No Fail Homemade Pie Crust
A homemade pie crust made with simple ingredients, no shortening, and only 15 minutes of chill time results in a buttery, flaky crust used to hold all of your delicious sweet and savory pie fillings!
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 pie crusts
Calories: 1722 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 2 sticks cold butter cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 5 tablespoon ice cold water
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest optional
Instructions
- Add the flour and salt into a food processor and pulse 3 times to mix well.
- Then add in the cold butter and pulse 4-5 times or until large crumbles form (about the size of corn kernels).
- Add the vinegar and pulse 2-3 times again.
- Once the mixture is combined into thick crumbs, begin adding the water one tablespoon at a time.
- When it forms a dough ball, stop processing it.
- Place the dough out onto the counter and evenly cut it into 2 dough balls.
- Wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Then use according to pie directions.
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Notes
- For diary free pie crust, use cold coconut oil in place of butter
- Butter needs to be cold for perfect flakiness.
- Be sure to use ice cold water. I place water in a glass then add ice to it, then measure out the 5 tablespoons I need.
- If you don’t have a food processor, use a fort or pastry cutter to mix the ingredients.
- Flour surface you are working on to avoid sticking
- Do not mix with your hands as it tends to soften the butter.
- Cut this recipe in half if you only need one pie crust.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before using if needed
Nutrition Information
Serving
1crust
Calories
1722kcal
(86%)
Carbohydrates
191g
(64%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
94g
(145%)
Saturated Fat
58g
(290%)
Trans Fat
4g
Cholesterol
243mg
(81%)
Sodium
1975mg
(82%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2825IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2pie crusts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1722
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1crust | |
| Calories | 1722kcal | 86% |
| Carbohydrates | 191g | 64% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 94g | 145% |
| Saturated Fat | 58g | 290% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 243mg | 81% |
| Sodium | 1975mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2825IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.