Homemade Pie Crust

Hello Friends! Today I am sharing a pie crust recipe that I use for all my homemade pies here on the homestead, especially my pumpkin pies I make for Thanksgiving Day! 😊

You can find a printable recipe at the bottom of the blog.

Pie Crust :One-Crust Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon softened butter

1 cup all-purpose flour (our family uses King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten-free Flour)

¼ teaspoon salt

2 to 3 tablespoons cold water

Pie Crust: Two-Crust Ingredients

2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoon softened butter

2 cups all-purpose flour (our family uses King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten-free Flour)

1 teaspoon salt

4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

Homemade Crust Directions

1.) Cut butter into flour and salt using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives until large crumbs form.

Next you will add 1 tablespoon of water at a time, tossing with a fork until dough is moistened.

2.) Gather dough into a ball and shape into a flattened round disc.

Next, place dough disc onto lightly floured parchment paper. (Two-Crust Pie: divide dough in half and shape into two rounds).

3.) Cover round disc with parchment paper. Roll dough into a circle two inches larger than upside-down pie plate.

Next you want to ease the pie crust into the pie pan, pressing firmly against bottom and side.

One-Crust Pie

Filled Crust: First, trim any overhanging pie crust. Next, fill the pie crust with your pie filling like pumpkin shown in the below picture.

Finally, bake as directed in pie recipe.

Baked Crust (unfilled): First, heat your oven to 475 degrees F. Trim overhanging crust. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Finally, cool crust on wire rack.

Two-Crust Pie

Pour desired filling into dough lined pie pan. Then, trim overhanging dough ½ inch from rim of pan. Next, place second dough over pie filling of your choice. Then, trim overhanging dough 1 inch from rim. Press together top and bottom doughs. Cut slits so steam can escape. Bake as directed in pie recipe.

I hope you enjoy this pie crust recipe and be sure to check out our other dessert recipes!