Basic Sweet Pie Crust
- Level: Easy
- Yield: Dough for 1 single-crust pie
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 1 servings
- Calories
- 1624
- Total Fat
- 97
- Saturated Fat
- 50
- Carbohydrates
- 168
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 22
- Cholesterol
- 183
- Sodium
- 931
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 30 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons bleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
5 tablespoons ice water, or as needed
Directions
- Sift the flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening. Rub the fats between your fingertips and thumbs, or use a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. One tablespoon at a time, work in enough ice water just until the dough comes together, being careful not to over mix.
- Shape into a smooth ball of dough, flatten into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to two days.