RECIPESPRODUCTSPANTRYSHOPPING
Zoe Bakes

Perfect Pie Crust

Before you get started, everything should be as cold as possible. On a really hot summer day I will even freeze my flour before I get started so that it doesn't melt the butter as I'm mixing. At any point in the process if your butter seems too soft just throw the whole thing in the freezer for a fe...
4
236
768
CALORIES
$0.59
PER SERVING
Perfect Pie Crust
Ingredients
8 INGREDIENTS
5 SERVINGS
Frozen Vegetable Shortening
1/3 cup frozen vegetable shortening
cut into tablespoon sized pieces
Sugar
1/4 cup sugar
Salt
1 1/2 tsp salt
Sugar
sugar
for sprinkling
Egg Wash
egg wash
Unsalted Butter
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
very cold
All-purpose Flour
3 cups all-purpose flour
Ice Water
1/2 cup ice water
Directions
47 STEPS
View Directions on Zoe Bakes
Health Info
Macros
75g
CARBS
47g
FAT
10g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
GLUTEN FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
732 Recipes for Pie Crust
Flawless Flaky Vegan Pie Crust
5
30 min
1
Flawless Flaky Vegan Pie Crust
Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
4
45 min
1
Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
Homemade Pie Crust
5
1
Homemade Pie Crust
The Best Flaky Pie Crust Recipe
5
10 min
4
The Best Flaky Pie Crust Recipe
Easy Vegan Pie Crust
6
15 min
48
Easy Vegan Pie Crust
Easy homemade pie crust
6
1 hr 10 min
1
Easy homemade pie crust
Gluten-Free Pie Crust
8
2 hrs 15 min
Gluten-Free Pie Crust
Perfect Homemade Pie Crust
5
40 min
1
Perfect Homemade Pie Crust
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sweeten a pie crust?
Why is my pie crust not flaky?
Why does my pie crust shrink?
How to stop the crust from getting soggy?
Why is my pie crust too hard?
How to stop the crust from burning while baking?
Can I make pie crust without a food processor?
Why does my pie crust crack when I roll it out?
What type of fat is best for pie crusts: butter, shortening, or lard?
How can I make decorating pie crusts easier?