Perfect Baked Pie Crust

Dairy Free
Perfect Baked Pie Crust
75 min.
8
132kcal

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Are you ready to elevate your baking game with a deliciously flaky and perfectly baked pie crust? This dairy-free recipe is not only simple to follow but also yields a crust that is sure to impress your family and friends. Whether you're preparing a classic fruit pie, a rich chocolate tart, or a savory quiche, this versatile crust serves as the ideal foundation for all your culinary creations.

With just a handful of ingredients, including all-purpose flour, shortening, and a pinch of salt, you can create a crust that boasts a delightful texture and flavor. The secret lies in the technique: cutting in the shortening until it resembles small peas and adding ice-cold water to bring it all together. This method ensures that your crust will be light and flaky, making every bite a heavenly experience.

In just 75 minutes, you can have a beautifully baked pie crust ready to fill with your favorite fillings. With only 132 calories per serving, you can indulge without the guilt. So, roll up your sleeves, grab your rolling pin, and let’s get started on making the perfect baked pie crust that will be the star of your next dessert or meal!

Ingredients

  • cup flour all-purpose
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.3 cup shortening 
  • tablespoons water 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • wire rack
  • blender
  • plastic wrap
  • rolling pin

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 475°F.
  2. Mix flour and salt in medium bowl.
  3. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas.
  4. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
  5. Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
  6. Roll pastry, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute as desired. Prick bottom and side of pastry thoroughly with fork.
  7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown; cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Calories132kcal
Protein4.88%
Fat59.1%
Carbs36.02%

Properties

Glycemic Index
9.38
Glycemic Load
8.63
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.5234782734643%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:132.38kcal
6.62%
Fat:8.69g
13.38%
Saturated Fat:2.16g
13.5%
Carbohydrates:11.92g
3.97%
Net Carbohydrates:11.5g
4.18%
Sugar:0.04g
0.05%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:146.28mg
6.36%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.61g
3.23%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
8.29%
Selenium:5.3µg
7.57%
Folate:28.59µg
7.15%
Manganese:0.11mg
5.35%
Vitamin B3:0.92mg
4.61%
Vitamin B2:0.08mg
4.54%
Vitamin K:4.59µg
4.37%
Iron:0.73mg
4.07%
Vitamin E:0.53mg
3.55%
Phosphorus:16.88mg
1.69%
Fiber:0.42g
1.69%
Vitamin B5:0.13mg
1.27%
Copper:0.02mg
1.18%