Pie Crust

Homemade pie crust offers a superior flavor and texture compared to store-bought, and it’s well worth the effort to make from scratch, especially for special occasions or holiday gatherings. Plus, once you’ve mastered the basic technique, you can experiment with different fats (such as lard, butter or coconut oil) and flavorings (like herbs or spices) to create unique and delicious crusts to complement your favorite pie fillings and chicken pot pie.

Homemade Pie Crust

This pie crust makes enough for 2 pies or 8 mini pies.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Main Course

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup lard or butter
• 1 cup water

Instructions

 

• Blend the flour, salt, and butter with a fork or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse sand, with some small lumps of butter (no larger than pea-sized) remaining.
  
• Add water to bring the dough together and divide the dough into 4 pieces.
• Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin. Roll out half of the dough from the center moving outward, turning it a quarter turn and repeating until the diameter of the whole crust is about 4 inches larger than the pie pan. If the edges of the crust start to split, pinch them together before continuing.
• Carefully transfer the pie crust to the pie pan, flute the edges, and proceed with your pie recipe as directed.

Keyword pie dough, pot pie