How to make a pie crust from scratch?

vote now
How to make a pie crust from scratch?
Other
10 servings
Very Easy
2 h 20 m
294 Kcal

Perfect to bake any kind of tart or sweet pies, this pate sablee holds during baking very well!


Ingredients

10
Estimated cost: 2.3 (0.23€/serving)

Materials

  • Rolling pin

Preparation

Preparation2 hours
Cook time20 min

  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 1In a bowl, put the softened butter, the icing sugar, the vanilla sugar, the salt and the powdered almonds, and combine to get a creamy and smooth mix.
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 2Then, add the egg and mix well. The mix should be lumpy.
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 3Add the flour, and mix using your hands to form a ball. Caution, don't knead more than necessary, you just have to get a smooth dough.
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 4Wrap the dough in some plastic foil and flatten it a little. Put in the fridge for 1 hour (if you put it as a ball, it will take longer to chill).
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 5Quickly knead the dough to loosen it, then put it on a floured table.
    Roll it out.
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 6Roll you pastry around the pin, then unroll it on the pie pan, previously greased. Press on the edges to make it stick.
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 7Use your rolling pin to cut the surplus of dough, then put in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 8Take the pan out of the fridge, then sting the bottom with a fork. If your pie has to bake with the ingredients (like an apple pie), put them in it. If you only need to bake the crust, (like a strawberry tart), bake 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  • How to make a pie crust from scratch? - Preparation step 9There you are, your pie crust is ready!

Observations

Icing sugar : It helps not to get the grainy effet of the regular sugar, but you can use it if you want to.
Resting times : They are very important to keep the crust texture, which main ingredient is butter, which reacts to temperatures. If you knead your dough too much, it will warm up and get sticky.
Powdered almonds : They will help to hold the crust in the pan. You can replace it with powdered hazelnuts if you rather.
The butter : it must be quality butter, with 80% of fat. It should be really softened, even creamy before using it. Remember to take it out of the fridge a few hours before making your crust. If not, cut it in small pieces and put it in a hot space for a few minutes.
Kneading : don't knead too much, or your crust will crumble very easily.


Nutrition

for 1 serving / for 100 g
Calories: 294Kcal
  • Carbo: 42g
  • Total fat: 10.9g
  • Saturated fat: 6g
  • Proteins: 5.6g
  • Fibers: 1.8g
  • Sugar: 17.6g
  • ProPoints: 8
  • SmartPoints: 12
Nutritional information for 1 serving (71g)

Questions


Photos of members who cooked this recipe

Comments

Rate this recipe:




+