BRITISH SHORTCRUST PIE PASTRY
Many British recipes call for shortcrust pastry. This makes a great alternative to pre-made crusts. Because it is so easy to make in batches, I make extra to freeze for later use. This pastry dough can also be kept in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Provided by Piques
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts
Time 35m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine flour, butter, and shortening using a food processor until crumbly. Mix in water 1 tablespoon at at time until dough is soft and pliable.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap; let rest in a refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.5 calories, Carbohydrate 47.7 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 49.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 21.1 g, Sodium 165.6 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
PERFECT PIE CRUST
This classic dough contains no special ingredients, just flour, salt, butter and water, but it works like a dream. The recipe makes a single crust for a 9-inch pie; simply double it to make a double-crust pie. (If you make it by hand, you can even triple or quadruple the recipe.) If you'd prefer to use a food processor, you can, and it's a good idea if you have warm hands. To do so, pulse the butter into the flour mixture a few times, until the butter is the size of walnut halves or peas, then transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and proceed with adding the water. (Adding the water in the food processor often leads to hydration problems and overmixing, which is why you should do that part by hand no matter what.) The dough keeps in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months (thaw it overnight in the refrigerator before rolling it out).
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 30m
Yield 1 single crust for a 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt to combine. Add the butter, tossing the cubes through the flour until the pieces are separated from one another and each piece is coated.
- Cut the butter into the flour by pressing the pieces between your palms or fingertips, flattening the cubes into big shards and continuing to toss them in the flour to recoat the shards. The size of the butter will vary depending on the kind of pie you're making: For fruit pies, stop when the butter pieces are about the size of walnut halves. For custard pies, stop when the butter pieces are smaller, about the size of peas.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and mix it in by tossing the flour in the bowl. (This tossing movement lets the moisture incorporate without allowing too much gluten formation.)
- Continue to add ice water 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time until the dough begins to come together. As it comes together, fold it over itself a few times to make sure it's homogenous. The dough should hold together without noticeable cracks (a sign of underhydration), but it should not be wet or tacky to the touch (a sign of overhydration).
- Form the dough into a disk about 1-inch thick. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using, and up to 2 days. (It can also be frozen for up to 3 months, then thawed overnight before using.)
PERFECT PIE CRUST
Try this recipe for Perfect Pie Crust from Food Network's Ina Garten.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Yield 2 (10-inch) crusts
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.
SHORTCUT PIE CRUST
I stumbled upon this recipe with my son while watching Activity TV. It's easy enough for a kid to make and preparation involves no electricity. I was so glad to find this recipe because I don't keep shortening on hand (yet - I'm sure I'll look back one day and wonder how I ever did it).
Provided by eightthirty
Categories Savory Pies
Time 30m
Yield 1 pie crust, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- TOOLS: Measuring cups, Measuring spoons, Bowl, Pastry Blender and Plastic wrap.
- Combine 1 1/8 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar in our processor bowl. Mix.
- Add 8 tablespoons of ice cold butter to the flour mixture.
- Using the pastry blender blend the mixture until the flour and butter looks like cornmeal.
- Add 3 tablespoons of ice cold water to the mixture. Now mix the dough until it forms a ball. Add more water if the mixture is not forming a ball.
- Form into a disk and wrap it in plastic wrap. Put the dough in the fridge and let it chill over night.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1423.9, Fat 93.5, SaturatedFat 58.6, Cholesterol 244.2, Sodium 1820.8, Carbohydrate 132.6, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 25.6, Protein 15.5
EASY HOMEMADE PIE CRUST
This pie crust is my personal favorite and is made using a food processor, which makes cutting the butter into the flour very simple. By the way, you can make a double batch of this, and freeze the individually wrapped dough for future pie-related adventures.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 149.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
SHORTCRUST PASTRY
Shortcrust is probably the most widely used of all pastries and is good with sweet or savory fillings.
Provided by Joanna
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Sift flour into a bowl and rub in butter. Add egg yolk and enough water to make ingredients cling together.
- Press dough into a ball and knead gently on a floured surface until smooth. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Use pastry for tarts, pastries, quiches, or other savory goodies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 56.1 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 83.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
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