Favorite Pie Crust

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while cake flour is usually cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar can be less expensive.

cold water

Start by measuring 3 cups of all-purpose flour and aerate it by scooping it gently into the measuring cup.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour and mix it in using a bench scraper.

Take 1 cup of Crisco and 1/2 cup of unsalted butter that has been chilled in the freezer for 20 minutes, cutting the butter into small squares before adding it to the flour.

Use a bench scraper to cut the fat into the flour until the fat is about the size of peas, being careful not to overmix.

Make a well in the flour mixture and add 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 1 egg to a measuring cup.

Fill the measuring cup with enough ice water (or milk/cream) to make a total of 1 cup of liquid, then mix it gently before adding it to the flour mixture.

Stir the liquid into the flour mixture until it just comes together, avoiding overmixing to maintain flakiness.

Shape the dough into a ball, then flatten it into a disk.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens