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The Best Pie Crust Recipe
The title says it all, this is The Best Pie Crust Recipe! This homemade pie crust is made with all of the traditional ingredients, plus a twist: a dollop of sour cream to add tenderness and an egg to add richness. It's the perfect buttery, flaky base for everything from a classic apple pie to a hearty chicken pot pie!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Kelley Simmons📖 chefsavvy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- food processor
- pan
- knife
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a food processor add flour, cold butter, salt, and an egg. Pulse just until butter is broken into pea sized pieces.Add in 2 tbsp of sour cream, and 4 tbsp ice water and pulse till almost combined.
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2
Transfer to counter and form into 2 disks. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least ⏱️ 1 hour On a floured surface, roll out dough to about 14 inches in diameter and about 1/4 inch thick.
3
Transfer dough to a pie pan by rolling dough up onto a rolling pin, then unrolling directly over the pan.
4
Pinch edges using thumb and index fingers to make a crimped edge around pan. Trim off any excess with a paring knife.
5
Using a fork, prick holes in the bottom of the crust.
6
Blind Baking
7
If the recipe you are making calls for you to "Blind Bake" your crust before adding the filling, place a piece of parchment paper over the crust and fill with pie weights or dried beans to weigh down the parchment.Preheat oven to 425°F and bake for ⏱️ 15 minutes.
8
Remove beans and parchment paper. Brush with egg wash and return to oven for ⏱️ 10 minutes.When you are ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin with non stick cooking spray.Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
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Nutrition Facts
calories
1474 kcal
fat Content
100 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
1250 mg
protein Content
23 g
trans Fat Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
426 mg
carbohydrate Content
120 g
saturated Fat Content
61 g
unsaturated Fat Content
31 g
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