{"id":297,"date":"2021-12-19T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/?p=297"},"modified":"2022-03-14T18:10:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:10:37","slug":"six-easy-pie-crusts-for-almost-any-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/six-easy-pie-crusts-for-almost-any-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Easy Pie Crusts For Almost Any Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is the thought of making pie crust keeping you from trying recipes for your favorite pies? Making your own pie crust can seem intimidating, but these six recipes for classic pie crusts make the process easy. Even if you don\u2019t have a lot of baking experience, you\u2019ll get the hang of making these crusts in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.freshy.com\/recipe\/909a79ae-a991-94e0-b5ee-db84e13b00d7\">Easy Homemade Pie Crust<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_easyhomemade-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_easyhomemade-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_easyhomemade-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_easyhomemade-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_easyhomemade.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy Homemade Pie Crust is a traditional chilled-butter pie crust, made the easy way &#8211; in your food processor! This crust is perfect for fruit pies like apple, cherry and blueberry, as well as pumpkin and custard pies. It bakes up light and flaky, and is often the crust of choice for professional bakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s tricky to make by hand, but in this recipe your food processor does most of the work for you. No guesswork, and no chance you\u2019ll over-handle the dough!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps are simple. Just combine flour, salt, and chilled butter in your food processor and pulse. Pulse in the liquid ingredients until the mixture comes together into a dough, then wrap it up and refrigerate until you\u2019re ready to bake some pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.freshy.com\/recipe\/8ed89f78-49bb-c2c5-cae1-3f927fe455dd\">Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_choco-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_choco-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_choco-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_choco-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_choco.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust makes a deliciously rich base for ice cream pies, as well as many no-bake pies and cheesecakes. Use this recipe for a simple-to-make crust with chocolate flavor to spare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you have to do is crush chocolate cookies, either in your food processor or by hand with a rolling pin. Add some melted butter, pour the crumb mixture into a pie plate, and press it into the bottom and up the sides. Bake, cool, and you\u2019re ready to fill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.freshy.com\/recipe\/909a79ae-a991-94e0-e247-546ab06a54fb\">Mom&#8217;s Pie Crust for a Double Crust Pie<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_moms-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_moms-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_moms-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_moms-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_moms.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mom&#8217;s Pie Crust for a Double Crust Pie is similar to Easy Homemade Pie Crust, in that it\u2019s a great choice for most classic fruit pies. What makes it different is that it bakes up more crispy and golden than flaky, and it\u2019s even easier to make!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe uses vegetable shortening instead of chilled butter. That helps the dough come together flawlessly, and makes it easier to handle when it\u2019s time to roll it out and position it in your pie pan. Torn dough is easy to patch if it\u2019s made from this recipe, which makes it a great choice for first-time pie makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It truly couldn\u2019t be much easier to make. Just cut the shortening into a flour mixture until it looks like coarse crumbs, and add water until you\u2019ve formed a dough. Wrap it up and pop it into the fridge until you\u2019re ready to bake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.freshy.com\/recipe\/f2ee8940-2836-3816-60bb-e8e07b7c4d8a\">Part-Butter\/Part-Shortening Easy Pie Dough<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_partbutter-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_partbutter-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_partbutter-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_partbutter-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_partbutter.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Part-Butter\/Part-Shortening Easy Pie Dough is an ideal choice if you like your pie crust a little sweet. It\u2019s great for fruit pies, and especially good for single-crust pies like lemon meringue and coconut cream.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe gives you the best of both worlds: by using a combination of butter and shortening, it combines the ease of Mom\u2019s Pie Crust with the bakery-style taste of Easy Homemade Pie Crust. And just like Easy Homemade Pie Crust, this recipe lets your food processor do most of the work, which sets you up for success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps are very similar. Simply pulse the butter, shortening and dry ingredients together in your food processor, then slowly pulse in the liquid ingredients. Wrap the finished dough in plastic and let it rest in the refrigerator until you\u2019re ready to bake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.freshy.com\/recipe\/909a79ae-a991-94e0-4889-3cae77842ec0\">Shortbread Pie Crust<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_shortbread-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_shortbread-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_shortbread-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_shortbread-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_shortbread.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortbread Pie Crust is almost a dessert in itself. It\u2019s a match made in heaven for luscious, decadent finales like lemon and chocolate tarts, pecan pies, and cheesecakes and more. When it comes to shortbread pie crust fillings, the sky\u2019s the limit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These crusts look and taste impressive, but this recipe makes the cooking process very easy. For the most part, you can use your hands!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just mix butter, brown sugar, white sugar and flour together in a large bowl. Work it with your hands until it holds together as a dough, press it into pie pans and chill. Bake, cool, and you\u2019re ready to fill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a large recipe, which makes enough crust to fill three 9\u201d pie pans. Leftover dough can be stored in the refrigerator, or even frozen, so you\u2019ll be ready for your next shortbread crust pie or tart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.freshy.com\/recipe\/909a79ae-a991-94e0-fe05-1caf68baf358\">Graham Cracker Crust<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-cooking.freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_grahamcracker-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_grahamcracker-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_grahamcracker-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_grahamcracker-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/piecrust_grahamcracker.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Graham Cracker Crust is the classic crust for cheesecakes and a host of no-bake pies and desserts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most graham cracker crust recipes call for melted butter, which can be greasy and hard to work with, this one calls for softened butter. The end result is a graham cracker crust that\u2019s easy to press into a pie plate or springform pan, is never greasy, and bakes up light and delicious every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is crush graham crackers and mix the crumbs with softened butter and sugar. Press the mixture into your plate or pan, and let it chill until you\u2019re ready for the next steps in your dessert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the thought of making pie crust keeping you from trying recipes for your favorite pies? Making your own pie crust can seem intimidating, but these six recipes for classic pie crusts make the process easy. Even if you don\u2019t have a lot of baking experience, you\u2019ll get the hang of making these crusts in&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/six-easy-pie-crusts-for-almost-any-pie\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Six Easy Pie Crusts For Almost Any Pie<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"recipes":"909a79ae-a991-94e0-b5ee-db84e13b00d7,8ed89f78-49bb-c2c5-cae1-3f927fe455dd,909a79ae-a991-94e0-e247-546ab06a54fb,f2ee8940-2836-3816-60bb-e8e07b7c4d8a,909a79ae-a991-94e0-4889-3cae77842ec0,909a79ae-a991-94e0-fe05-1caf68baf358","article_author":"Gin Butters","category_names":["Desserts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":752,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297\/revisions\/752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshy.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}