Single Pie Crust Recipe
Sometimes you just need a single pie crust and this recipe is the one to use. It turns out the most heavenly, flaky crust and it's proportioned to fit a deep-dish pie plate with enough extra for making a beautifully-crimped edge. Based on a recipe from Southern Living.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, very cold and cubed
- 2 tbsp. shortening, very cold and cubed freeze for an hour before using
- 3 to 4 tbsp. ice water
Instructions
- Add flour and salt to a food processor and give it a few pulses to mix it together. Add the butter and shortening and pulse a few more times until the mixture resembles small peas. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of the ice water over the mixture and pulse just until the dough starts to clump together.
- At this point, remove the dough to a floured work surface and knead it to bring it together into a ball. If it's a bit crumbly, add more ice water - about one teaspoon at a time - until the dough comes together in a nice, smooth ball. Be careful not to handle the dough too much. Doing so will warm it up and make it tough. You shouldn't have to knead it more than a few times. It's okay if there are small chunks and streaks of butter when you're done - that will make it flaky!
- Flatten the dough ball it into a disk and smooth the edges. Wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days, till ready to use.
Nutrition Facts
Single Pie Crust Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
1580
% Daily Value*
Fat
103
g
158
%
Saturated Fat
53
g
331
%
Trans Fat
7
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
12
g
Monounsaturated Fat
31
g
Cholesterol
191
mg
64
%
Sodium
972
mg
42
%
Potassium
222
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
143
g
48
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
2216
IU
44
%
Calcium
52
mg
5
%
Iron
9
mg
50
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.