Low Sodium Flaky Pie Crust Recipes

STRAWBERRY GLAZE PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , Mash 1 cup strawberries; set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water and mashed berries. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. If desired, stir in food coloring. Cook and stir 3 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes. , Spread about 1/3 cup glaze over bottom and sides of crust. Halve remaining strawberries; arrange in crust. Spoon remaining glaze over berries. Chill for 1-2 hours. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream.

PERFECTLY FLAKY PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, and sugar until well combined. Using clean hands, add butter and toss until just coated. Rub butter between thumb and forefingers to incorporate into flour mixture until butter is in lima bean-sized pieces and comes together in quarter-sized clumps when squeezed in palm, about 2 minutes. Add shortening, toss until just coated in flour, then rub into flour mixture until mixture forms pea-size pieces (some big chunks should remain) and comes together in fist-sized clumps when squeezed, about 1 minute. Drizzle in half ice water and rake through mixture with fingers until just moistened. Drizzle in remaining water 1 tablespoon at a time and comb through mixture with fingers to moisten. It will go from being a shaggy mess to coming together. Dough is moist enough when it is moistened through but is not wet when pressed. (Do not overwork the dough or it will become tough.)
• While rotating the bowl with 1 hand, push dough between other palm and side of bowl to gather into a ball. Turn dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, press it into a flat disk, then close in wrap. Place in coldest part of refrigerator (usually back bottom shelf) at least 30 minutes before rolling out and forming into a crust.

LOW SODIUM PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Whisk together flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, oat milk, and vanilla until well combined. Add wet ingredients in with dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.
• On a lightly floured service, roll your dough into a ball. Cover and refrigerate forOne Hour
• Remove dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured service, roll the dough until you have a 10-12 inch circle, leaving room to create a nice thick crust.
• For a baked pie shell, prick the bottom and sides with a fork and bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes, or until golden brown. For an unbaked shell, fill with pie filling and bake as directed in the filling recipe.

LOW SODIUM PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Pour oil and milk into a large mixing bowl and stir together.
• Slowly add flour, stirring lightly with a fork.
• Work mixture with your hands to form a large dough ball.
• Continue to work the dough until it is no longer tacky to the touch.
• Place dough ball between two pieces of wax paper and roll into a 12-inch circle.
• Remove the top piece of wax paper. Pick up the dough using the bottom piece of wax paper. Place the dough, paper side up into a tin pie plate or glass dish that has been sprayed with non-stick. (Essentially you flip the dough so the dough side is in the dish and the remaining piece of wax paper is on the top)
• Trim the excess pie dough from around the edges. If you prefer, pinch along the edge for a crimped look.
• To pre-bake your pie shell, prick the bottom with a fork and bake at 450 for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• FOr an unbaked shell, fill the pie filling and bake as directed in the pie recipe.

BASIC FLAKY PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.
• Gently gather dough particles together into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
• Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.

LOW SODIUM PIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a bowl.
• Add the butter or butter and shortening mix. Using fingertips or a pastry blender, rub the fat in until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Gradually stir in the water until the mixture binds itself together.
• Gently press into a ball, cover in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 20 minutes before rolling out.
• Note: a general guide when making pie dough is to use half as much fat to flour. The use of shortening will make the end texture more flaky. Instead of adding water, milk can be used to make the cooked dough softer in texture. Using self-rising flour instead of all-purpose will also have the same result.

NO FAIL PIE CRUST I

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix egg, water, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Pour into flour all at once and blend with a fork until dough forms into a ball. Divide into 3 equal-sized rounds.
• Wrap with plastic and chill in a refrigerator until ready to prepare.

BUTTER FLAKY PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.