Pie Crust - Pillsbury Bake Off
"My first time making home made pie crust and this one came out just PERFECT! I've never looked at another recipe, the original recipe called for 1 tsp of salt I reduce it to 1/2 tsp"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (480.9 g)
- Calories 2287.6
- Total Fat - 151.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 27.8 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 46.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 203.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.5 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 27.7 g
- Calcium - 45.7 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Whisk or sift together flour and salt until well mixed. Rub shortening into flour with fingertips or cut in using two knives or a pastry blender until mixture has lumps the size of small peas.
Step 2
Fill a small glass with ice and water. Using a tablespoon measure, spoon out 1 tablespoon of ice water at a time, stirring quickly into the flour mixture, using only enough water (5 or 6 tablespoons) for the pastry to come together (mixture will be crumbly).
Step 3
Divide into two portions, with the larger half being for the bottom of the pie crust. Shape each portion into a 1/2" thick disk shape. Smooth the edges. Wrap in plastic wrap and rest for 20 minutes.
Step 4
Roll out on a lightly floured work surface to a size 1 1/2 inches larger than the pie pan. Fit into pan loosely. Bake according to directions given in the pie recipe being used.
Tips
No special items needed.