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Flaky Pie Crust
By DeBruynC1
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Servings 1
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 75
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar, optional
- 1 cup very cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 sticks)
- 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
Perfectly flaky pie crusts are so delicious, and really pretty easy to make
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Master Pie Crust
By klgettins
This makes a precooked pie crust ready to fill with a filling that does not need to be cooked
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2' cubes
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3/4 ice water
Cinnamon-Roll Pie Crust
By Coldsnap46
We're fans of store-bought pie crust
- 1 package pie crust
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Butter Pie Crust
By wing118677
Buttery and flaky pie crusts are perfect for all of your pies, and this is a great recipe
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced and chilled, 1 1/2 sticks
- 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, or white vinegar
- 1/3 cup ice water
Homemade Chocolate Pie Crust
By wing118677
Switch up your pie crust by making this flaky chocolate pie crust! Great for cherry pie, double chocolate pie or ev
- 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar, granulated or powdered
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick ice cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2
- 3 tablespoons cold water
French Pastry Pie Crust
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
While this pie crust can be a bit challenging to work with (it can easily fall apart and crack, while rolling it), ...
- CRUST:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (recommended: King Arthur Flour)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 cup shortening (I used butter flavor Crisco)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar (you can't taste the vinegar in the crust)
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon water, optional
- Coarse sugar, optional
Chicken Pot Pie
By Sube
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
By Lovetocook-3
Quick, easy and delicious
- CRUST:
- 1 Box Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
- FILLING:
- 1/3 cup Butter
- 1/3 cup chopped Onion
- 1/3 cup all purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 can (14 oz) Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked Chicken for Turkey
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (thawed). Or use a combo of asst. frozen veggies you like
Traditional American Pie Crust
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
King Arthur Flour does it again! This crust combines the best of both fats: shortening to help the crust hold its s...
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup shortening or cold lard
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter
- 6 to 9 tablespoons ice water
Perfect Pie Crust (With Egg & Vinegar)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Looking for a perfect pie crust recipe? Your search is over! No matter what flavor of pie you're making, this crust
- 1 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 whole egg
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pies
By LRay
Southern Living, January 2017, page 77
- 2 (14.-ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, divided
- 2 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 1 1/2 cups russet potato, diced (about 1 small)
- 1/2 cup cups russet potato, diced (about 1 small)
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped (about 3 garlic cloves)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 3/4 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon water
Homemade Cherry Pie Filling = The Best Cherry Pie!
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is the first time I've made a cherry pie, with homemade cherry pie filling
- CRUST:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used King Arthur unbleached AP flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup (2-sticks) unsalted butter chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
- PIE FILLING:
- 5 to 6 cups sour cherries*, packed in water or individually quick frozen
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I reduced this to 1/4 teaspoon)
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca or 1/2 cup Pie Filling Enhancer** OR
- 7 1/2 teaspoons Clearjel***
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, optional (I always use this)
- INGREDIENT NOTES:
- I used 3 cans of Oregon Fruit Products Sour Cherries in water. For a deep-dish pan, use 4 cans.
- Pie Filling enhancer can be purchased through King Arthur Flour.com
- I use Clearjel for all of my fruit pies, which I order from King Arthur.com.
Paleo Pie Crust
By dkanon
You don't have to sacrifice delicious pie crust for your Paleo diet! Almond flour and coconut oil are the ingredien...
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoons Celtic sea salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 egg
Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough Recipe
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
This recipe for Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough is preferred by pastry chefs and is very easy to prepare
- 8 ounces all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (1 2/3 cups; 225g)
- 1/2 ounce sugar (1 tablespoon; 15g)
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight (4g)
- 8 ounces unsalted butter, cold (2 sticks; 225g)
- 4 ounces cold water (1/2 cup; 115g)
Perfect Pie Crust (from Ina Garten)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I love this pie crust recipe
- 12 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening
- 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water, about 1/2 cup
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- Makes Dough for one single-crust 9- to 10-inch pie or tart
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 pound cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1 stick
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup ice
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Made-From-Scratch Chicken Pot Pie
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. celery seed
- 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 (9-inch) unbaked pie crusts (can use prepared, refrigerated pie crusts)
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Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- 2 cup chicken, cooked and diced
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets, chopped
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk (I used skim)
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
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Classic Chicken Pot Pie
- Crust:
- 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
- 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water
- Filling:
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 3/4 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/2 cup milk
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Chicken Pot Pie in a Convection...
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) pkg frozen peas and carrots-thawed
- 1 (8-ounce) can whole kernel corn-drained, can use 8-ounces of frozen corn
- 1 (2-ounce) jar sliced pimento--drained
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Pastry for 2-crust (9-inch) pie
- Milk, optional
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Hatch Chicken Pot Pie
- 2 chicken breasts (or 5 tenders)
- 1 10oz. can of cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup of chicken broth
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (or a Mexican cheese blend)
- 1/2 cup Hatch chiles (fresh roasted is best, but canned will work; can be mild, hot, or a combination)
- 1/2 small sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp of coarse ground black pepper
- 1 ready-to-bake pie crust (for 9-inch pan)
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Easy Chicken Pot Pie with Pie Crust
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup peas
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (turkey works as well for a post-Thanksgiving meal)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- A splash of white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh thyme to taste
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 whole unbaked pie crusts
- 1 whole egg
- 2 tablespoons water
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Chicken-Ramen Noodle Pot Pie
- 1 package ramen noodles
- Two 8-inch pie crusts
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 cup sliced halved carrots
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen English peas
- 1/2 cup sliced leeks (thoroughly rinsed)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper
- 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch-diced cooked chicken breasts (two 8-ounce breasts)
- 2 tablespoons sliced chives
- 1 egg, beaten
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Country Chicken Bacon Pot Pie
- 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large onion, cut into wedges (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen sliced carrots (from 16-oz bag), thawed, drained
- 1 can (14.75 oz) Green Giant® cream style sweet corn
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 tablespoons country-style Dijon mustard
- 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
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Olallieberry Pie & The Barefoot...
- CRUST:
- 12 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening
- 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water, about 1/2 cup
- BERRIES:
- 8 cups of olallieberries, or any kind of fresh berries in your area
- 1 cup sugar, less, if the berries aren't tart
- 2 tablespoons Clearjel (from King Arthur flour), or 2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch (whichever thickener you prefer)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 egg and splash water (optional)
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- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
- 2 teaspoons 60 percent to 70 percent vegetable oil spread
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Ice water, as needed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 3/4 cup chicken breast, cooked and chopped
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
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- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
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- 8 pound chicken
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 to 5 carrots, chopped
- 4 to 5 celery ribs, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 (46-ounce) cans chicken broth
- Celery seed, to taste
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