the best pie dough
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Over the years I have made many pie's and have tried several crusts. This one is "The Best by far! I found it in "Cook's" recipe book. It turns out the same every time and is so flaky and tender with the perfect texture for any pie filling you choose! You will find a double and single crust recipe below as well as a crust recipe for a 9-10 inch pie pan.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
Ingredients For the best pie dough
- DOUBLE CRUST
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2 1/4 call purpose flour
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1 tspsalt
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2 Tbspsugar
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11 Tbspchilled unsalted butter cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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7 Tbspchilled, all-vegetable shortening(crisco)
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4-6 Tbspice water
- SINGLE CRUST
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1 1/4 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 Tbspsugar
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6 Tbspchilled, unsalted butter cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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4 Tbspchilled, all-vegetable shortening (crisco)
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3-4 Tbspice water
- 9-10 INCH PAN
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2 1/2 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 Tbspsugar
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13 Tbspchilled, unsalted butter cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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4 Tbspchilled, all-vegetable shortening (crisco)
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3-4 Tbspice water
How To Make the best pie dough
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1Mix, flour, salt, and sugar in food processor. Sprinkle cold butter pieces over flour and toss to coat. **If you don't have a food processor, just use a pastry blender, or two table knives to cut butter and shortening into flour.
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2Cut butter into flour with (5) 1-second pulses. Add cold shortening; continue cutting in with about 4-5 one-second pulses until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Turn mixture into medium bowl.
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3Sprinkle 3 T. ice water over mixture. With blade of rubber spatula use folding motion to mix. Press down on dough until it sticks together adding 1 more tablespoon of water IF needed.
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4Shape dough into a ball, then flatten into a 4 inch wide disc. Dust lightly with flour, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick (thickness of 3 quarters).
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5Lift crust into pie pan and flute top edges as desired. Fill with fruit or favorite pie filling and bake. I.E. For my double crust apple pie I bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, then 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until rich golden brown.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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