Easy Homemade Pie Crust Recipe

This easy homemade pie crust is amazing and the perfect pie crust for all your from-scratch pie baking needs. It is nice and flaky and oh so delicious.

While I do sometimes still buy frozen pie crust from the store, if I have the time, I like to make it from scratch. It always tastes so much better than store-bought. Chances are you already have the ingredients to make it at home too.

This easy homemade pie crust is so simple to make, if I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get baking!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose plain flour (190g)
• 5 Tbsp. very cold unsalted butter 70g
• 1/4 cup cold shortening 50g
• 1/4 tsp. of salt 1g
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar optional (5ml)
• 1/4 cup very cold water 60ml May not need it all.

Instructions

Begin by adding the flour and salt to a large bowl or to a food processor. Then add in the cold butter and cold shortening. Mix together the cider and water and then pour about half of it in. Mix the ingredients together until a dough forms. You may also use a fork or pastry blender. It should be just barely sticky. Add more water as needed.

Pour the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough together for a few seconds and then shape it into a flat disc, about an inch or so thick. Cover it with plastic wrap and then chill for at least 30 minutes.

Using a floured surface, roll the dough out about 1/8th of an inch or so thick, until it is about 2 inches in diameter larger around the pie pan. So when you place the pie pan down on it, there will be about 2 inches extra around the whole pan.

Place the dough in the pan and use your fingers to form it to the pan. Use a knife to trim around the edges. Decorate the edges however you like, with a fork, or by pinching it with one hand and poking it with the index finger making a fluted edge. Cover it and freeze, or use it right away for a pie. If you want a top to your pie you will need to make another crust. Enjoy!

Find the FULL recipe here on my website: https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/easy-homemade-pie-crust