Best Crisco Pastry Dough Recipes

CLASSIC CRISCO PIE CRUST

Steps:

• BLEND flour and salt in medium mixing bowl.
• CUT chilled shortening into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut in chilled shortening cubes into flour mixture, using a pastry blender, in an up and down chopping motion, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some small pea-sized pieces remaining.
• SPRINKLE half the maximum recommended amount of ice cold water over the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir and draw flour from bottom of bowl to the top, distributing moisture evenly into flour. Press chunks down to bottom of bowl with fork. Add more water by the tablespoon, until dough is moist enough to hold together when pressed together.
• Test dough for proper moistness by squeezing a marble-sized ball of dough in your hand. If it holds together firmly, do not add any additional water. If the dough crumbles, add more water by the tablespoonful, until dough is moist enough to form a smooth ball when pressed together.
• SHAPE dough into a ball for single pie crust. Divide dough in two for double crust or double deep dish crust, one ball slightly larger than the other. Flatten ball(s) into 1/2-inch thick round disk(s).
• For ease in rolling, wrap dough in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
• ROLL dough (larger ball of dough for double crust pie) from center outward with steady pressure on a lightly floured work surface (or between two sheets of wax or parchment paper) into a circle 2-inches wider than pie plate for the bottom crust. Transfer dough to pie plate by loosely rolling around rolling pin. Center the rolling pin over the pie plate, and then unroll, easing dough into pie plate.
• For a SINGLE pie crust, trim edges of dough leaving a 3/4-inch overhang. Fold edge under. Flute dough as desired. Bake according to specific recipe directions.
• For a DOUBLE pie crust, roll larger disk for bottom crust, trimming edges of dough even with outer edge of pie plate. Fill unbaked pie crust according to recipe directions. Roll out smaller dough disk. Transfer dough carefully onto filled pie. Trim edges of dough leaving a 3/4-inch overhang. Fold top edge under bottom crust. Press edges together to seal and flute as desired. Cut slits in top crust or prick with fork to vent steam. Bake according to specific recipe directions.
• Two Methods for Pre-baking Pie Crusts (Cream Pies):.
• Pre-baking without weights: Thoroughly prick bottom and sides of unbaked pie dough with fork (50 times) to prevent it from blistering or rising. Bake crust in lower third of oven, at 425°F, 10-12 minutes or until edges and bottom are golden brown.
• Pre-baking with weights: Thoroughly prick bottom and sides of unbaked pie dough with fork (50 times) to prevent it from blistering or rising. Chill or freeze for 30 minutes. Line pie dough snugly with foil or parchment paper. Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes. Remove foil and weights. Reduce oven to 350°F Bake 5-10 minutes or until edges and bottom are golden brown.

CLASSIC CRISCO PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into bowl. Cut chilled Crisco shortening into 4 or 5 pieces and drop into stand mixer bowl.
• Using the flat beater, turn to stir speed and cut shortening into flour until particles are size of small peas, about 30 seconds.
• Gradually add ice cold water one tablespoon at a time until all particles are moistened. Use only enough water to make the pastry form a ball. Depending on a variety of factors, you may not need to use the full amount or you may need slightly more. Watch dough closely as over mixing will result in a tough crust.
• Form dough into two equal size disks and chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
• Roll to 1/8" thickness between pieces of parchment paper until you have a circle slightly larger than the circumference of your pie plate.
• Fold pastry into quarters; ease into pie plate and unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim and crimp edges.
• Fill and bake according to the specific pie recipe you're using.
• For a pre-baked pie crust: to blind bake this pie crust, prick sides and bottom thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes, until light brown. Cool completely before filling.

CLASSIC CRISCO SINGLE CRUST

Steps:

• Spoon flour into measuring cup and level.
• Combine flour and salt in medium bowl.
• Cut in shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until all flour is blended to form pea-size chunks.
• Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball.
• Press dough between hands to form 5- to 6-inch"pancake".
• Flour rolling surface and rolling pin lightly Roll dough into circle.
• Trim circle 1 inch larger than upside-down pie plate.
• Carefully remove trimmed dough.
• Set aside to reroll and use for pastry cutout garnish, if desired.
• Fold dough into quarters.
• Unfold and press into pie plate.
• Fold edge under.
• Flute.
• For recipes using a baked pie crust, heat oven to 425°F.
• Prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork (50 times) to prevent shrinkage.
• Bake at 425°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• For recipes using an unbaked pie crust, follow directions given for that recipe.

CLASSIC CRISCO PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Blend flour and slat in mixing bowl. Cut cubed chilled shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces remaining. SPRINKLE half the maximum amount of ice water over flour mixture; mix gently with a fork. Add more water by the Tablespoon, mixing until dough holds together. DIVIDE dough into two with one ball slightly larger than the other. Flatten dough into 1/2 inch thick round disks, wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 30 minutes. PLACE larger disk of dough on lightly floured surface. With floured rolling pin, roll dough outward from center into circle 2-inches wider than pie plate. Ease bottom crust into pie plate and trim evenly around plate. Fill unbaked pie crust according to recipe directions. ROLL top pie crust; lift onto filled pie. Trim dough with 3/4-inch overhang; fold top edge under bottom crust. Press edges together and flute. Cut slits in top crust. BAKE pie according to recipe directions.

ORIGINAL CRISCO PIE CRUST RECIPE FROM THE 1940S

Steps:

• 1. Mix up the flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Remove 1/4 cup and put that in a small bowl.
• 2. Cut the Crisco into the flour/salt mixture until it resembles fine crumbs.
• 3. Make a paste of the ice water and the reserved flour/salt mixture. Stir it well with a fork until it is smooth.
• 4. Using a rubber/silicone spatula, scrape the paste onto the flour/salt/Crisco mixture. Mix with a fork, and then gently with your clean hands. Refrigerate for about an hour.
• 5. Dust your work surface with flour. Pat the dough into an evenly thick round, then use a rolling pin and beginning at the center roll outward, turn the dough a quarter turn, roll out again and repeat. Roll evenly until the dough is about 11" in diameter.
• 6. Roll the dough up onto the rolling pin and lay gently into a 9" pie pan. Press gently into the bottom and sides of the pan, allow about a 1" overhang. Turn under the overhang and flute the edges. Using the tines of the fork, prick the bottom and sides of the dough. This helps keep the dough from shrinking while baking. Refrigerate the crust for one hour before baking. This helps give it a flaky texture when baked. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.