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Easy As Pie Crust

This Easy As Pie Crust recipe is a super simple pie crust to make since it requires no rolling at all. Unlike a classic crust, you can immediately put it to use. Pat the freshly made pie dough into a pretty pie dish and blind bake it to fill with something sweet, or use it as a crust for a savory quiche or pie. It’s a more rustic approach to making a homemade pie crust and just what you need for low fuss meal prep on busy days.

Easy As Pie Crust

Easy As Pie Crust Recipe

I’m a lover of all things pie either sweet or savory. In this recipe all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt are mixed together with melted butter and milk to form the dough. Instead of forming into a disc and chilling as you would a classic pie crust it’s ready to use! Sweet pies like my Mile High Banana Cream Pie, Toffee Crunch Pecan Pie and Coconut Cream Pie are among my family’s favorites. Pie whether savory or sweet, is universally loved and it’s no different for my family. We’ll take it warm, chilled or at room temperature. How to make Easy as Pie Crust: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

  • Dry Ingredients – In a medium mixing bowl, use a fork to sift together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
  • Wet Ingredients – In a separate small bowl, whisk together the butter and milk.
  • Combine – Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients adding the butter mixture. Use a fork to gradually work the liquid into the flour until crumbly.
  • Form into a Disk – Press the dough together gently forming it into a disk.
  • Transfer to Pie Pan – Place the disc in the center of a 9-inch pie plate. Press firmly and evenly onto the bottom and sides of the dish. Use a fork to crimp the edges or flute.
  • Refrigerate – Chill in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
  • Use – Fill with your favorite sweet or savory fillings and bake.
  • How to Blind Bake – Preheat the oven to 425°F. Use a fork to dock the bottom of the crust. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Fill and enjoy.
Easy As Pie Crust

How to Make the BEST Easy as Pie Crust Recipe

What’s a Pie Without a Delicious Crust? Pies in general are standard fare and what’s a sweet or savory pie without a tasty base? While I enjoy making classic pie crusts, this one does indeed make life a bit easier.

  • Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Pie Crust: All purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, melted butter and milk.
  • Kitchen tools you’ll need: One medium bowl, one small bowl, whisk, for, measuring cups and spoons and 9 inch deep dish pie pan.
  • This recipe is all about the ease of preparation. This pie dough is designed to be pressed into the dish instead of rolling it out, cutting and shaping. It’s gives more rustic style finish to the dish than a traditional crust, but the flavor is completely on point.
  • It’s important that the milk is room temperature so it will blend with the butter and not cause the milk solids to seize. If you forget to set it out, you can pop it into the microwave for a few seconds to warm it. Think lukewarm not hot.
  • You can use sweet or savory fillings for this crust. Depending on the use, the baking time will vary according to the filling.
  • Should you choose to use it for a sweet pie, increase the amount of sugar in the crust to 1 1/2 Tablespoons.
  • You can  also blind bake the crust and then use it for a cooked pie filling.
  • How to Blind Bake a Pie Crust: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Use a fork to dock the bottom of the crust. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Fill and enjoy. 
  • Store filled sweet or savory pies chilled in the refrigerator.
Easy As Pie Crust

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Easy As Pie Crust

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chill time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert, Main Course, Pie
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: easy-as-pie-crust, easy-pie-crust
Servings: 1 9-inch pie crust
Calories: 1540kcal
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 3 Tbsp milk room temperature

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, use a fork to sift together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the butter and milk.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients adding the butter mixture. Use a fork to gradually work the liquid into the flour until crumbly.
  • Press the dough together gently forming it into a disk.
  • Place the disc in the center of a 9-inch pie plate. Press firmly and evenly onto the bottom and sides of the dish. Use a fork to crimp the edges or flute.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. Fill with your favorite sweet or savory fillings and bake.
  • Blind Bake: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Use a fork to dock the bottom of the crust. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Fill and enjoy.

Notes

If using this crust for a dessert pie the sugar in the dough can be increased to 1 1/2 Tbsp. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1crust | Calories: 1540kcal | Carbohydrates: 150g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 95g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 249mg | Sodium: 1997mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2909IU | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 9mg
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9 Comments

  1. This can Only be used for single crust pies ? What would You do if You wanted a top crust ? Wouldn’t You have to roll it out ?

  2. Can I use this for a lemon meringue pie or an apple pie or pumpkin or sweet potato pie? Should I add the 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar?

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