Description
This Grandma’s Pie Crust recipe creates a perfectly flaky, buttery crust every time. Made with butter, shortening, and ice water, it’s ideal for sweet and savory pies. Learn how to make a homemade pie crust from scratch with simple ingredients and classic flavor.
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
¼ cup vegetable shortening, cold
½ teaspoon salt
3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt.
2. Cut in the butter and shortening using a pastry cutter or fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Gradually add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently until the dough holds together.
4. Form the dough into two disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. Roll out one disk on a floured surface into a 12-inch circle.
6. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate and trim edges as needed.
7. Use as directed for your pie recipe or blind bake if needed.
8. For blind baking, prick the bottom, line with parchment, add weights, and bake at 375°F until golden.
Notes
Keep the fats as cold as possible for best flakiness.
Don’t overwork the dough; it should just come together.
Chill the rolled dough again before baking for better shape retention.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Hand-mixed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅛ crust
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg