Jill’s Tender Pie Crust
📜 Collection: JC | ✍️ Attribution: Jill | 📂 Category: Desserts Discover a classic recipe for an exceptionally tender and flaky pie crust crafted with vegetable shortening, an egg, and a hint of lemon juice. This versatile dough yields enough for three single 9-inch crusts, ensuring golden, melt-in-your-mouth results.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 0 mins | 30 mins | Three single 9-inch crusts |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
- Pastry blender
- Fork
- Plastic wrap
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cups | All-Purpose Flour | Sifted |
| 2/3 cup | Vegetable Shortening | Chilled |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking Powder | None |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Salt | None |
| 1 | Egg | Beaten |
| 2 tablespoons | Lemon Juice | None |
| 3 tablespoons | Water | Cold |
Instructions
Step 1: Dry Ingredients and First Cut
- In a large bowl, sift together the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Add one-third of the 2/3 cup vegetable shortening to the flour mixture. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles fine cornmeal.
Step 2: Combining and Mixing
- Add the remaining vegetable shortening and continue cutting it in until the particles are the size of small peas.
- In a separate small bowl, beat the 1 egg, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons water together until combined.
- Pour the liquid ingredients over the flour mixture and mix lightly with a fork until a dough just comes together, ensuring you do not overmix.
Step 3: Shaping and Chilling
- Divide the dough into three equal portions, shape each into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before rolling out into a smooth, pliable pastry.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Wrap shaped dough disks tightly in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months before thawing overnight in the refrigerator.
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