Paula's Perfect Pie Crust

Paula Deen

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Gotta See TV Party

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Total Time:
50 min
Prep
20 min
Inactive
30 min
Yield:
2 (9-inch) pie crusts
Level:
Easy
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Directions

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and break it up with your hands as you start to coat it all up with the flour. Add the cold butter cubes and work it into the flour with your hands or a pastry cutter. Work it quickly, so the butter doesn't get too soft, until the mixture is crumbly, like very coarse cornmeal. Add the ice water, a little at a time, until the mixture comes together forming a dough. Bring the dough together into a ball.

When it comes together stop working it otherwise the dough will get over-worked and tough. Divide the dough in half and flatten it slightly to form a disk shape. Wrap each disk in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. On a floured surface roll each disk out into a 10 to 11-inch circle to make a 9-inch pie.

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  • on January 27, 2012

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    So far the best and easiest crust recipe I've tried. I used my Kitchen Aid. When I rolled it, it was the first time I actually had enough dough for two crusts.

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  • on January 24, 2012

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    P E R F E C T!!! I HAVE RECIPES WITH MORE BUTTER, BUT I THINK PAULA'S IS THE BEST TO WORK WITH ....AND EAT!

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  • on January 03, 2012

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    overall it was a good recipe..... took previous advice and added salt....the flavour was good... the dough was soft.... it however was not easy to roll...i rolled dough on grease paper (some of which stuck to my rolling pin and then flipped it in the pie tin and peeled off paper....i then did a patch work on using remaining dough.....it was a bit crumbly when baked also...overall....there is room for improvement to this recipe....

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