Pie Crust Recipe – Wonderfully flaky, tender, and baked to a beautiful golden brown.
Isn’t that gorgeous? Golden brown and flaky, the way Pie Crust ought to be.
With all the work that you will be doing for the upcoming holidays, I thought you would probably appreciate a shortcut to a double pie crust. This is one of the quickest pie crust recipes I have ever come across. I do not know where it came from, but kudos to the person that thought of it!
Pie Crust Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Refrigeration Time
1 hr
Total Time
10 mins
Wonderfully flaky, tender, and baked to a beautiful golden brown.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pie crust recipes, pie recipes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 172 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of butter
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour and salt.
- Add butter and mix until it resembles a coarse meal.
- With the machine running, slowly add water and process until a dough comes together.
- Add more water if dough seems too dry.
- Divide the dough into two equal size balls and flatten into disks.
- Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour before rolling out.
Roll dough out on a floured surface and then place in pie pan.
Fill with your choice of pie filling.
Roll out the second dough disk and place it over the pie filling.
Bake.
Recipe Notes
WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 7
Nutrition Facts
Pie Crust Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 Slice)
Calories 172 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 101mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 7.1%
Calcium 0.6%
Iron 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Trish @I_am_Succeeding says
wow that does sound easy…I may have to try it…have you ever used whole grain flour instead of the white?
Kate @ Diethood.com says
No, I haven’t tried that – great idea!
Trish says
That’s so easy, I’m actually afraid of all the pies I’m going to have to make now 🙂
Kate @ Diethood.com says
I always look for shortcuts! This really is the easiest way to do it. And nothing tastes better than homemade. 🙂
Ameila's Dad says
Kate,
You would be proof that it is truly good to be good … and what could be better than a buttery crust to wrap an imagination around! Thanks.
Kate @ Diethood.com says
Thank you! I love this crust – in fact, everyone that has tried my pies first complimented the crust and then the rest.
Matthew says
that’s a picture perfect pie!
Kate @ Diethood.com says
Thanks! It tastes just as good as it looks…I promise!
Sandra says
Oh my..that pie looks fantastic!