Very Easy Homemade Pie Dough

How to Make Very Easy Homemade Pie Dough from Scratch

To make the pie dough, start by combining a portion of the flour with the ice water and let it sit.

Then, combine the remaining flour with salt. Next, cut in the shortening and butter until its a course meal texture. I like to get in there and just use my hands. If you decide to use your hands make sure you work quickly so you don’t melt the butter. A pastry cutter or fork works well for this step too.

Next, time to add in your ice water and flour mixture. Mix in until moist. If necessary, add a little bit of ice water at a time until your dough comes mostly together. It will still be a little dry. Next, separate the dough in half. At this point keep any dough you aren’t working with refrigerated so the butter stays solid.

Cut butter and shortening into remaining flour until resembles a coarse meal.

Once completed, divide into two if making two pie crusts or leave as one ball for 1 thicker or larger pie crust.

I prefer to roll my dough out in between pieces of parchment paper so that it doesn’t stick to the counter and then it is easy to transfer as well. When you use the parchment paper to transfer the dough it will look like the picture above.

Then, remove the parchment and trim whatever excess is hanging over the edge. Baking the dough depends on what you are making. If you just wanted an empty crust for a cream pie for example, you would bake the crust at 350 degrees about 20-30 minutes or until lightly golden. Otherwise, follow my recipes that use this dough and they will explain how and when to bake it!

Recipes with Pie Dough

Here are some of our favorite recipes for using pie dough:

• Apple Pie
• Chocolate Pecan Pie
• Homemade Pop Tarts
• Spinach and Feta Quiche
• Bacon and Cheese Quiche
• Chicken Pot Pie

Frequently Asked Questions

How should pie dough look?

This pie dough should look flaky. If you break it apart layers will be seen if it was mixed properly.

Can pie dough be made ahead of time?

Yes! Make this pie dough a day or two ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. It may need to warm slightly before it can be rolled out. To do this just let it sit on the counter for 10-20 minutes before rolling.

What can pie dough be used for?

This pie dough is very versatile! Use it for quiche, sweet pies, meat pies and homemade pop tarts. See above for recipe suggestions!

Pie dough used in Bacon and Cheese Quiche