Making Pie Crust With a Stand Mixer
Making pie crust in a stand mixer is possible and works almost as well as blending the dough by hand. Learn the simple techniques to create pie crust with a stand mixer.
Difficulty Level Medium
Servings 2 crusts
Calories 1189kcal
Cost $3.50
Utensils & Equipment
- 1 electric stand mixer
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 pie crust rolling mat optional
- 1 spatula or spoon
- 1 measuring cup
- 1 set of measuring spoons
Ingredients List
- 2 1//2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 10 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 10 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
Instructions
Prepare The Butter
- Cut the butter into tiny cubes and freeze for a few minutes. The cold butter is what creates the flakiness in your crust.
Mix
- Add the flour, salt, and vegetable shortening to the mixing bowl of your stand mixer. If you have one, use the dough attachment.
- Turn mixer speed on 2 and beat until the mixture is crumbly. You might need to scrape down the bowl with a spatula to get the mixture evenly crumbly.
Add The Butter
- Add the cubed butter and mix on 2 until clumpy. Do not overmix. You don't want it to be evenly crumbly. The dough should be clumpy, like larger chunks than crumbly.
- Do not overmix. The dough should be clumpy, like large chunks. You want to be able to see the cubes of butter.
Add The Water
- Slowly drizzle in the water, one tablespoon at a time.
- There is no exact amount of water to add. It might take 5 Tbsp or all 10.
- Stop adding water when the dough starts to form larger chunks.
- Test the dough by pinching between your fingers. If the dough sticks together then stop mixing!
- Turn off the mixer.
Divide and Refrigerate The Dough
- Place the dough on floured board, parchment paper, or silicone rolling mat.
- Divide the dough into two disks. One should be larger than the other. The larger disk will be for the bottom crust.
- Wrap both disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Roll The Dough
- Roll the two disks of dough to the desired sizes. A pie crust rolling mat takes the guesswork out of what size to roll the dough.
- If you're not going to be baking a pie right away, wrap the crusts in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Making Pie Crust With a Stand Mixer
Amount Per Serving (1 crust)
Calories 1189
Calories from Fat 756
% Daily Value*
Fat 84g129%
Saturated Fat 43g269%
Trans Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g
Monounsaturated Fat 25g
Cholesterol 151mg50%
Sodium 748mg33%
Potassium 154mg4%
Carbohydrates 96g32%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 1752IU35%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
