How to Make a Pie Crust Ahead of Time

How to Make a Pie Crust Ahead of Time

Making pies can be a very time consuming project. If you can make part of it ahead of time, you can make it a lot easier on yourself. This recipe will can be made ahead of time and frozen or refrigerated.

Ingredients

• 4 cups (500g) flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 cups (360g) butter
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) water

Steps

1. Mix flour, salt and sugar together.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Blend in the butter.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Mix together egg, water and vinegar.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Add to butter mixture.
5. Divide into 4 portions.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Refrigerate 30 minutes before using.
   
   
   
   
   
   • Freeze the dough if you want to preserve it for later. You may freeze balls of dough.
   • Don't refrigerate if freezing.
7. To thaw, take out of freezer for a couple of hours then roll out for pie.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Finished.
   
   
   

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• Plastic wrap