French Apple Pie Crust
Prep: 15 min
Total: 15 min
Serves: 8
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Everything good about apple pie begins here, with a proper flaky crust. Just flour, shortening, salt, and ice-cold water, worked together until the dough forms tender, buttery-looking crumbs that bake into shatteringly crisp layers. Roll it out, fit it into your pan, and flute the edges, and you've got a reliable foundation ready to cradle a sweet, spiced apple filling.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 5 Tbsp Water
Directions
Directions
- Cool water to near freezing.
- Combine the flour, salt and shortening using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Then stir in the water a little at a time, using a fork, and form the dough into a ball.
- Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured board.
- Roll to an 11" or 12" diameter and fit into a 9" pie pan fluting the edges.
Nutrition
Per serving · 8 servingsCalories
170
Fat
10.5 g
Saturated fat
2.5 g
Carbohydrates
18 g
Sugar
0 g
Fiber
0.5 g
Protein
2 g
Sodium
120 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Estimated values for general guidance only — not medical or dietary advice.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 5 Tbsp Water
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