Press-In Pie Dough Recipe

Incessantly Requested Questions

• How do you press the pie crust as an alternative of rolling it out?

  The urgent half is simple (and surprisingly enjoyable). To forestall the dough from sticking to your fingers, put a layer of plastic wrap on prime of the dough and use the underside of a steel measuring cup to press it evenly into the pan. (Evenness is essential for a constant bake.) As with all pie dough, utilizing chilly elements, particularly chilled butter and ice water, is the key to the flakiest crust. Strive to not deal with the dough an excessive amount of along with your (heat!) fingers, and refrigerate the pressed-in crust for half an hour earlier than baking.

• Is pie crust higher with butter or shortening?

  Debate is inevitable through the vacation season, and few subjects are extra contested than butter vs. shortening within the pie crust area. Butter provides extra (duh) buttery taste than shortening, which implies your slice of pie will style higher total. However shortening makes the dough extra pliable and simpler to roll out. On this recipe, Jordan opts for all butter (fortunately, ease of rolling isn’t a priority).