Food Processor Pie Crust

Food Processor Pie Crust

Homemade Pie Crust Recipe - This is a simple pie crust recipe, it's been in our family for years. My Great Grandmother made it, my Grandma, Mom and now me! I'm honored to be passing it onto you.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings pie crusts

Calories 264kcal

Author Deb Clark

Equipment

1 Rolling pin

Ingredients

2 cups flour
⅓ cup shortening I use Crisco shortening.
1 egg
2 tablespoons vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
water

Instructions

Break the egg into a 1 cup measuring cup, add 2 tablespoons vinegar. Add enough water to ¾ a cup (pictured below). Beat the egg until it is frothy, set aside.
Add the flour, salt, and baking powder into the bowl of your food processor. Pulse a few times to combine and remove any lumps.
Cut the shortening (Crisco) into tablespoon-sized chunks. Add the chunks of shortening to the food processor. Pulse 10-12 times, or until the mixture resembles small peas.
With the processor running, slowly pour in the egg and water mixture. Continue processing until the dough just begins to come together. If the dough seems too dry, add a little more water, one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the right consistency.
Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, shape it into a disc, cover tightly, and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Once chilled, sprinkle about 1 cup of flour onto your rolling surface. Flour your rolling pin as well.
Divide the dough in half (this recipe makes two crusts) and roll each half out into the desired shape for your crusts.

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