Easy Flaky Pie Crust - Rectangle Pie
From Mimi0E 7 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 6-8
The secret to flaky pie crusts is to NOT handle it! This is why I want to save this one that is made in the food processor. This make one crust, so if you're making a top and bottom crust, double the recipe (or better to just make two batches). Read more Also, I learned a trick... when actually handling the dough to form a ball, I wear gloves to keep the heat from my hands away from the dough. I used this to make pumpkin pie bites using small circle biscuit cutters. See less
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (make sure it's fresh) shopping list
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold shopping list
- 5 Tablespoons shortening (also make sure this is cold) shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3 Tablespoons ice water shopping list
How to make it
- Using regular blade in the food processor. Add all ingredients (except water). Pulse the food processor for three seconds three times. Just enough to lightly combine the ingredients.
- With motor on, pour ice water through the sleeve until you see pea-sized, crumbly dough. Poor dough mixture into a cold bowl. Wearing clean non-latex gloves, press to form a ball. Transfer to plastic wrap and form into a ball. Keep dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before rolling out.
- Wearing disposable gloves, Lightly flour 9x12 rectangle. Press dough entire pan. Pierce with fork and fill and bake. (Note: shorten baking time by 10 minutes)
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