Brown Eyed Baker · by Michelle Lettrich★ 4.9 (26)

The BEST Pie Crust Recipe

Name: The BEST Pie Crust Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 1, 1 single pie crust
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour (divided); 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into ¼-inch slices); ¼ cup chilled solid vegetable shortening (cut into 2 pieces); 2 tablespoons vodka (cold); 2 tablespoons ice water; 2½ cups all-purpose flour (divided); 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into ¼-inch slices); ½ cup chilled solid vegetable shortening (cut into 2 pieces); ¼ cup vodka (cold); ¼ cup ice water

NUTRITION · PER SERVING150M COOK

CAL 87%·PRO 32%

CARBS 131G30% OF CAL

4G FIBER115G OTHER12G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 120G62% OF CAL

56G SAT64G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A flaky, tender pie crust made with butter, shortening, and a touch of vodka to ensure maximum tenderness. The foundation for both sweet and savory pies.

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Ingredients

serves 1

1¼ cups all-purpose flour (divided)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into ¼-inch slices)
¼ cup chilled solid vegetable shortening (cut into 2 pieces)
2 tablespoons vodka (cold)
2 tablespoons ice water
2½ cups all-purpose flour (divided)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into ¼-inch slices)
½ cup chilled solid vegetable shortening (cut into 2 pieces)
¼ cup vodka (cold)
¼ cup ice water

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 150M