Shortcut Piecrust

Name: Shortcut Piecrust
Yield: Makes one 9-inch piecrust
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; 11 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1½ cups unbleached (all-purpose) flour; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar

Preparation info

Makes one
9 inch
piecrust

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Back in the Day Bakery Made With Love

By Cheryl Day and Griffith Day

Published 2015

About

This is an easy-peasy piecrust that is simply pressed into the pan. It’s buttery and flaky, yet no rolling is required.

Ingredients

1½ cups unbleached (all-purpose) flour
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
½

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Slowly drizzle in the butter and stir with a fork until the mixture looks evenly moist and crumbly.

Press the dough evenly over the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. You can crimp the edges decoratively with a fork or leave