Flour, salt, oil and water pressed and rolled out into a pie plate to create a tender, flaky pie crust.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Chill Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Simple Homemade Pie Crust
Servings: 8
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
1 3/4cupsflour
1/2tspsalt
1/2cupvegetable oil
2tbspwater
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt.
Stir in oil and water, mixing until just combined and form dough into a ball.
(Optional: Chill dough 30 minutes before rolling out or pressing into shape.)
Place dough into a greased pie pan. (You may also choose to roll out your pie crust on a floured surface if desired.)
Press dough out evenly until it covers entire pie pan including the sides. Make sure you press it thin where the side and bottom meet. Crimp edges if desired.
Notes
To Prebake (only if your pie recipe requires it):
Poke with fork and bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes.