Elizabeth Bernstein

Best Pie Crust ever

Servings: 2 pie crusts
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • cups gluten-free flour 1-1
  • 1 tsp salt I use Redmond Real Salt
  • 6 TBSP cold unsalted Butter cut in ¾ extra small pieces
  • ¾ cup organic vegetable shortening chilled
  • ½ cup ice water I didn't use the full amount of the ice water

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • 2 pie pans
  • parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Mix Flour and Salt in a large mixing bowl
  2. put water in measuring cup put in freezer and save till ready
  3. add butter and Shortening extra small pieces
  4. Mix thoroughly with blender blades or pastry blender to cut fats into flour until well combined and resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Add Ice water a spoonful at a time mixing until the dough begins to come together. You may not need to use all the water
  6. Gently mold the dough into a large ball.
  7. Then divide the dough into 2 equal pieces.
  8. press each piece gently with your hands into a flat dick.
  9. cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours
  10. To roll out the Crust: Dampen a large towel or cloth and lay it flat on your countertop. Place a large piece of Parchment paper over it.
  11. Lightly flour both sides of the pie dough disc and set it on the parchment paper.
  12. Use your rolling pin to gently press the pie dough out into a large circle. Always start at the center of the crust, and work outwards. You'll want the dough to be about ½inch larger than the diameter of your pie dish.

Elizabeth Bernstein

Betse is a Holistic Health Practitioner. She has been a Thai Massage Instructor/Practitioner since 1993. She is also a Certified Mindful Change Coach. Her focus is on the health of herself and others. She uses many Healing tools in her practice in Oceanside, California.