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American · Pastry

Pie Crust

A tender, flaky crust made with butter for flavor and shortening for tenderness, mixed by hand into a soft dough. It fits a 9 or 10 inch tart pan or a standard 9-inch pie plate.

  • YieldMakes one 9 or 10-inch crust (8 slices)
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total50 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 190 gall-purpose flour, about 1 1/2 cups
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • 57 gbutter, cold, cut into chunks, 4 tablespoons
  • 35 gvegetable shortening, cold, 3 tablespoons
  • 3 tbspmilk, or cold water

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Kosher-style

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Crisp

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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