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Easy Peasy Pastry (Pie Dough)

At a Glance

Prep
25 minutes
Cook
30 minutes
Total
35 min
Yield
6.00 - pie shells (single)

Categories

  • Dough

Cuisine

  • universal

Cooking Method

  • Bake

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 200 per serving 1200 for selected servings
Fat 11.7g per serving 70g for selected servings
Sugar 4.2g per serving 25g for selected servings
Protein 4.2g per serving 25g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 23.3g per serving 140g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Easy Peasy Pastry (Pie Dough) brings together 750 g pastry flour, 500 g shortening, 250 ml cold water in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 35 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 6 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 750 g pastry flour
  • 500 g shortening
  • 250 ml cold water
  • 15 g salt
  • 30 g brown sugar

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Instructions

  1. Rub shortening into flour until reduced to irregular pea size.

  2. Dissolve salt and sugar in cold water.

  3. Add to the flour and shortening until mixed just enough to incorporate. Do not over mix.

  4. Transfer dough to floured table (using bread flour), shape into a thick roll, cover with cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for about 30 mins before rolling.

  5. Divide into portions and use for pie shells etc or use what you need and freeze the rest for later use.

  6. Bake at temperature suggested by the recipe you are using the pie shell/dough for.

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