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Never Fail Butter Pie Crust

7/11/2015

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Nothing says summer to me like strawberry pie.  But before you make the most delicious mouthwatering creation of fresh berries and homemade glaze piled high with whipped cream, you have to make a good pie crust.  
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I had been making a different butter crust, but it just wasn't as good as it could have been and if I am going to go to the trouble to make a pie crust it should be really good.  My husband who really should be a food critic, determined that the crust recipe I had been using was industrial and lacked flakiness.  He was right. 
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So I decided to try my hand at my Aunt Carol's Never Fail Pie Crust again with a few tweaks.  I had abandoned this recipe because it calls for shortening which I avoid buying since it is such an unhealthy fat.  I used real butter in place of shortening.  To make the dough easier to handle, I freeze the butter ahead of time and use ice water.  
The result:  A delicious, flaky pie crust made with butter instead of shortening.

3 cups flour
1 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed (2 1/2 sticks)
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, well beaten
5 Tbsp. ice water
1 Tbsp. vinegar


1.  Cut up butter and put it in the freezer for a while before starting.  
2.  Cut butter, flour, and salt into coarse crumbs with a pastry blender.  This takes a little of work since the butter is frozen.  You can also process this step in a food processor.
3.  Combine egg, vinegar, and water.  Pour liquid into flour mixture all at one time.
4.  Blend with a spoon just until all the flour is moistened.  
5.  Roll 1/2 of the dough out on a lightly floured surface.  Fold flattened dough in half and then in half again so that it can be easily lifted into the pie pan.  Lift the dough into the pan and unfold so that it covers the pie pan.
6.  Press the dough into the pan and trim and shape the edges for a one crust pie.  For a two crust pie, pour filling into the pie.  Then cover with top crust, seal and shape the edges.   
7.  To bake without filling, generously prick sides and bottom of pie crust with a fork to prevent the crust from collapsing into the pan.  Or line with foil and pour pie weights or dry beans onto the foil to weigh the crust down and prevent it from shrinking into the pan.  
8.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown at 425 degrees.  If I use pie weights, I bake for 15 minutes and then bake for another 5 to 7 minutes after removing the foil and pie weights.  If making a two crust pie, follow baking instructions in the filling recipe.  


You can freeze extra dough for future use.  This recipe makes enough dough for two pie crusts.  
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2 Comments
Amy M
9/25/2014 11:33:28 pm

I love to bake, but I always struggle with pie crust. I'll try this one soon!

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Lisa @ Fun Money Mom link
7/13/2015 03:45:17 pm

I know it's crazy but I've NEVER made a pie from scratch before! I really want to try it and this pie crust recipe looks great! Thanks so much for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!

xoxo
Lisa

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