Freezer Recipe: Pie Crust

No matter what the reason or season, pie is always a joy to bake! To cut down your prep time, it’s handy to have frozen pie crust ready for use.

Whether you want to make a quiche for brunch or a berry pie for Easter celebrations, use this quick and easy freezer recipe. All you’ll need to do then, is defrost and roll and roll out the dough when you’re ready to fill and bake

Ingredients and Tools:

2 C sifted all purpose flour
1 t salt
3/4 C shortening
4 to 5 T ice water
Wax paper
Freezer wrap

Recipe and Freezer Instructions:

Place the flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl.

Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until mixture become crumbly.

pie crust prep

Add 1 T of the ice water at a time.

After each addition, toss with a fork. Push moistened ingredients to the side.

Continue adding the ice water 1 T at a time until all the dry ingredients are moistened.Dough should be moist enough to hold together but not sticky.

Divide dough in half.

Roll each half into a ball.

Wrap each ball with wax paper.

Wrap tightly in the freezer wrap and freeze for up to 2 months.

When ready to use bring to room temperature and roll out as desired.


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Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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