Gluten-Free Pie Crust

  4.8 – 24 reviews  • Pastry Crusts Shiny frosting for sugar cookies My mother enjoys decorating cut-out cookies. We decorate cookies during Christmas and Halloween; it’s a wonderful family ritual! Use food coloring to tint the icing the color you want. Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: … Read more

Fried Pie Crust

  4.6 – 11 reviews  • Pastry Crusts Rhubarb may be delicious! Servings: 8 Yield: 1 to 9 – inch crust Ingredients ½ cup butter ½ cup flaked coconut ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar Instructions Combine butter, coconut, flour and brown sugar in a sauce pan. Cook on medium heat until a rich brown … Read more

No-Fail Pie Crust

  4.7 – 238 reviews  • Pastry Crusts At the 2000 American Pie Council National Pie Championship, this pie took first place in the Fruit and Berry Category. Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 24 Ingredients 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening ¼ cup cold water 1 large egg … Read more

Vodka Pie Crust Dough

This Italian-inspired sausage-stuffed zucchini is a tasty way to use summer squash. Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 1 hr 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 2 9-inch pie crusts Ingredients 1 ¼ cups salted butter 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons white sugar ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon … Read more

Rich Shortcrust Pastry

  3.0 – 2 reviews  • Pastry Crusts For fans of dark chocolate, an ice cream! Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 32 Yield: 4 8-inch pies Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or more to taste 1 ½ cups butter 3 eggs 1 cup cold water … Read more

No Fail Pie Crust III

  4.6 – 114 reviews  • Pastry Crusts Excellent punch, alcohol or not! If you’d like, you can add rum! Prep Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 1 day 10 mins Total Time: 1 day 40 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 4 single 8 or 9 inch crusts Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups butter … Read more

Pâte Sucrée

Between a shortbread cookie and a sugar cookie, pâte sucrée is a French sweet tart crust with a lovely buttery richness. Prep Time: 20 mins Chill Time: 3 hrs Stand Time: 10 mins Bake Time: 25 mins Cool Time: 40 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 2 9 1/2-inch tart shells … Read more

British Shortcrust Pie Pastry

  4.8 – 5 reviews  • Pastry Crusts What could be nicer on a sweltering summer day than a traditional chilled gazpacho? For a quick, make-ahead snack, serve this traditional Spanish gazpacho chilled in bowls or shot glasses. Prep Time: 5 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 2 9-inch pie shells … Read more

Never, Never Fail Pie Pastry

  4.5 – 90 reviews  • Pastry Crusts The best pastry recipe is this one. There is no concern about overworking the dough. Prep Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 double crust Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt … Read more

No-Roll Pie Crust

  4.5 – 161 reviews  • Pastry Crusts For this recipe, there is no rolling required! When I was ten years old, my grandma gave me this fantastic recipe since I could never figure out how to roll out a pie crust. It’s so simple that I still use it. Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 … Read more