If there’s one factor I do know for certain, my mother makes probably the most unbelievable pie crust and fortuitously for all of you, she is sharing her recipe!
The tactic is completely key right here so observe the directions step-by-step so as. In the event you dump the entire components in a bowl and activate the mixer, it is not going to work. It’s actually quite simple: first whisk collectively flour and salt, then reduce in shortening and chilly butter (reduce into cubes) with a pastry blender or two forks. You need to have small beads of butter.
Add ice water one tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork between every addition. The dough will come along with the final tablespoon so that you could collect it right into a ball earlier than popping it within the fridge.
You need to chill the dough for a minimum of thirty minutes earlier than rolling it out, however you can too make the pie crust dough a day or two prematurely saved chilled within the fridge.
This recipe makes two crusts, so sufficient for certainly one of Mama Rose Desk’s Apple Pie (which a has a prime and backside crust) or sufficient for TWO Pecan Pie Cheesecakes (which solely has a backside crust).
Mama Rose Desk’s Finest Ever Pie Crust
FOR TWO PIE CRUSTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilly unsalted butter, reduce into cubes
10 Tbsp ice water
- Whisk collectively flour and salt.
- Lower in butter and shortening with a pastry blender or two forks.
- Add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing evenly with a fork after every addition.
- Collect dough right into a ball, wrap with Saran, and refrigerate till prepared to make use of, a minimum of half an hour.
- When prepared to make use of, divide dough in half. Roll dough on a really evenly floured floor. Work shortly and don’t over deal with the dough.
Joyful baking,
