Best Flaky Pie Dough For Savory Pea Pie Recipes

OLD FASHIONED FLAKY PIE CRUST

Old Fashioned Flaky Pie Crust image

This recipe has been handed down for over 80 years, I'm told. It makes the flakiest crust ever! Surprisingly, it is made with oil, not lard. This is a must-try.

Provided by LaDonna Langwell

Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable oil
3 ½ tablespoons water

Steps:

Whisk flour with salt in a bowl; use a fork to stir in vegetable oil. Mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, before adding more water. Gather dough into a ball, divide in half, and roll out on a floured work surface.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 291.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

FLAKY PIE DOUGH FOR SAVORY PEA PIE

Flaky Pie Dough for Savory Pea Pie image

Use this recipe to make our Savory Pea Pie.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 1 double-crust pie

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut in small pieces

Steps:

Combine flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal, 10 seconds.
With machine running, add between 1/4 cup and 1/2 cup ice water in a slow, steady stream through feed tube of food processor. Combine for no longer than 30 seconds; dough should hold together. Turn dough onto piece of plastic wrap. Press into flat circle; wrap it in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour.