I'm going to let you in on a little secret. I LOVE pie, but I will do absolutely anything to avoid making a traditional pie crust.
Why don't you use store bought pie crusts you ask? Well, you'd think that would be the easy solution. And it is probably a go-to for many people. However, if you have food allergies (like I do) or are a vegetarian (like I am), these won't work because so many store-bought pie crusts either contain food allergens or lard.
So, let me share this easy pie crust recipe that you can use for your next pie. You can cater it to whatever food allergies you might have in your family, if needed. (For example, you can use gluten-free flour, soy-free oil, or dairy-free milk.) And the absolute best part? You make this right in the pie pan, so you don't even have to get out your rolling pin!
No Roll Press in the Pan Pie Crust
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 Tablespoons milk
- Add dry ingredients to 9-inch pie plate and mix to incorporate.
- Add oil and milk and use a fork to mix together until wet ingredients are incorporated.
- Press evenly into bottom and sides of plate and flute edges as desired.
Baking Instructions:
- If pre-baking crust for an unbaked filling, like a cream pie or lemon meringue pie:
- Prick the bottom of the crust and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Cool crust before adding filling.
- If baking the crust along with the pie filling, like with coconut custard pie or Tarheel pie:
- Preheat the oven to the temperature listed in your pie recipe and pre-bake the crust for 5 minutes in the oven before adding pie filling.
- Remove the crust from the oven, add pie filling, and cook filled pie at full time listed in recipe.
Coconut Custard Pie |
Notes
- Pie crust dough should be able to be pressed into the pie pan (up the sides and onto the bottom) and hold its shape.
- If you find that the pie crust dough is too dry when you're finished mixing, add more milk in small increments to achieve the correct consistency.
- If you find that the pie crust dough is too wet when you're finished mixing, sprinkle with more flour to achieve the correct consistency.
- If you omit the sugar, you can use this pie crust for savory dishes, like your favorite quiche recipe.
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