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A golden-brown apple pie with a crimped edge cools on a rack. A tan cloth is draped nearby, and a red apple sits beside it on the marble surface, hinting at an easy apple pie recipe with pie filling.
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Pie Crust Tutorial

How to make perfectly flaky pie crust with real butter taste for your favorite sweet and savory pie recipes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 2 9-inch pie crusts
Author: Barbara Bakes LLC

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter chilled
  • ⅔ cup shortening chilled (I use butter-flavored shortening)
  • 5 to 7 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

  • Combine the flour and salt in a bowl.
  • Cut the butter and shortening into small cubes. Add the butter and shortening to the flour and cut it in with your hands or a pastry cutter until it resembles a very coarse meal.
  • Gradually add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing with a fork. Stop adding water and mixing when the dough comes together into a ball. 
  • Divide the dough in half, form each half into a round disc, and wrap in plastic. Chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  • Shape and bake the unfilled pie crust for 15–20 minutes at 450ºF.