Shortbread Crust is made with your hands, not a rolling pin. Pat the dough around the pie plate into a crust. It tastes just like a shortbread cookie. Perfect for cream pies.
EASY SHORTBREAD CRUST
Are you intimidated when it comes to making a homemade pie crust, or are you just looking for an easy pie crust recipe?
I am often told, "I made pie dough one time, and it turned out to be one big mess," so I just keep buying the ready made ones.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE? TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR SOUTHERN SPOONBREAD
Below, under the next heading, I give a list of preferred ingredients, tips, and cooking instructions for the Southern Spoonbread and similar recipe ideas you can have.
Or you can scroll down to the bottom, where you will find a full printable recipe card with amounts of the ingredients and complete instructions with notes.
The one thing I remember most that my teacher taught me was if you want to make a good pie crust, "you have to keep making it until you get the hang of it"!
You know the old saying, "Practice makes perfect," well, that's what it takes to make superb pie crust.
In the early '70s, I came across this recipe for Easy Homemade Buttery Shortbread Crust. I don't need a rolling pin for this one, just a fork.
You press the buttery crumbs evenly on the pie plate and bake.
See what I mean so easy!
You press the buttery crumbs evenly on the pie plate and bake.
See what I mean so easy!
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE HOMEMADE BUTTERY SHORTBREAD CRUST
- Butter
- Flour
- Powdered sugar
HOW TO MAKE BUTTERY SHORTBREAD CRUST
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix butter, flour, and powdered sugar in a medium bowl until crumbly.
In an 8-inch or 9-inch pie plate, pat the crumb mixture evenly, being sure to come up the sides to the edge. Crimp the dough with a fork or fingers.
For a pre-baked crust, such as an icebox fruit pie, cream pie, or chiffon pie, bake for 25 minutes.
You can cut down on powdered sugar when making a savory pie.
You can also substitute powdered sugar with Swerve Powdered Sugar.
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