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Food Processor Pie Crust
This pie crust can be whipped up in a hurry for a delicious homemade pie.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
crust
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
slices
Calories
147
kcal
Author
Kim Strawn
Ingredients
1 ¼
cups
flour
all purpose
¼
teaspoon
salt
⅓
cup
shortening
3
Tablespoons
cold water
Instructions
Note: This recipe is for 1 crust. Double it for a 2 crust pie
In the bowl of the processor, add the flour, salt and shortening
Cover and process until mixture resembles sand or cornmeal
With processor on, quickly add 3 tablespoons cold water through the opening in the processor lid
Stop the processor as soon as all the water is added
Process 2 more times with the on/off switch, until the dough starts to come together
Remove from bowl and place on a lightly floured surface
Roll out with a lightly floured rolling pin, to the size of the pie pan + 1 inch all the way around
Place in an ungreased 9 inch pie pan and trim edges and crimp as desired
Fill with pie filling or bake according to recipe
Nutrition
Calories:
147
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
73
mg
|
Potassium:
21
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Calcium:
3
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg