Pie Crust Penzeys Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Put all ingredients into a 9 inch pie pan.
• mix with fork until well blended and pat into the pan.
• Push the pastry up the sides and form a nice edge with your thumb and finger.
• Generously prick the crust with a fork to prevent bubbling during baking.
• Bake 15 to 17 minutes at 375, until nicely browned.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. 2. Combine the flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor and process for 2-4 seconds to mix. Add the butter and shortening and process with quick pulses just until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (This portion can be done in a large bowl using your hands to rub the fat into the flour mix until it resembles peas and sand. Switch to a spoon to blend in the water.) 3. Sprinkle 1/2 cup ice water over the mixture and pulse until the mixture begins to mass together and climb the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining water by the tablespoon if needed until the dough is crumbly but holding together and not looking dry or wet. Turn half of the mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper or parchment. Gather it into a ball and press into a thick, flat disc, about 5 inches in diameter, kneading it a little if necessary so it forms a nice smooth disc. 4. Wrap in the paper and refrigerate at least 15 minutes. Take the remaining dough and roll out quickly for the bottom crust. Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 15 minutes; it helps to line the pastry shell and fill it with pie weights, dried beans, or rice for the first 10 minutes, remove the weights, prick the crust with a fork and bake for 5 minutes more. 5. Remove the crust from the oven and let cool completely while you make the filling.

Steps:

• To make the dough for the pie crust, mix 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon each salt and sugar in a medium-size bowl. Cut 2 sticks chilled unsalted butter into pieces. With a pastry blender, cut in butter, working until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add 4 tablespoons ice water; work with hands until dough comes together. If dough is still crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time (up to 4 more tablespoons). Do not overwork.
• Divide dough in half, and flatten halves into disks. Wrap disks separately in plastic; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• To form the pie shell, roll the dough on a floured surface into a 14-inch round. Wrap around rolling pin and carefully unroll over a 9-inch pie plate.
• Fit gently into bottom and side of plate. Use kitchen shears to trim dough to a 1-inch overhang; fold under, and seal to form a rim.
• Crimp rim with fingertips and knuckle. Repeat with remaining dough; wrap each with plastic, stack, and freeze.

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt in medium bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. 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).
• Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half and shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened rounds 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.
• Roll one round on lightly floured surface, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 10-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and butter in a food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 10 1-second pulses.
• Stir water and vinegar in a small bowl.
• Pour half the ice water and vinegar mixture into the flour and butter mixture. Pulse to combine, about 3 (1-second) pulses. Pour in remaining ice water and vinegar mixture. Pulse until mixture just starts to come together, about 8 (1-second) pulses.
• Turn dough out onto a wooden surface, pat into round shape and divide in half. Form each half into a disc about 5 inches wide.
• Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until ready to use.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half, and shape into balls. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Roll out dough on a floured counter. Don't over work it. Use as directed in pie recipe.