Best 7 Vinegar Butter Pie Crust Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Indulge in the delectable world of vinegar butter pie crust, a culinary masterpiece that combines the tangy sharpness of vinegar with the rich creaminess of butter. This versatile pastry dough forms the perfect foundation for both sweet and savory pies, offering a unique flavor profile that elevates any filling. Discover the secrets behind this exceptional crust with our comprehensive guide, featuring three distinct recipes tailored to suit your preferences. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the classic vinegar butter crust, the flaky layered vinegar butter crust, and the gluten-free vinegar butter crust, each offering a unique texture and flavor. Unleash your creativity and transform ordinary pies into extraordinary culinary delights with our expert tips and step-by-step instructions.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BUTTER FLAKY PIE CRUST



Butter Flaky Pie Crust image

Butter makes this buttery flaky recipe the perfect crust for your pie!

Provided by Dana

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Pie Crusts     Pastry Crusts

Time 4h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, chilled and diced
¼ cup ice water

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 155 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

BUTTER PIE CRUST



Butter Pie Crust image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced and chilled
4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar

Steps:

  • Pulse the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor. Add about one-third of the butter; process until the butter is combined. Pulse in the remaining butter in 5 or 6 pulses to form coarse crumbs. Add the vinegar; pulse quickly a few times while adding 1/3 cup ice water. Squeeze some dough between your fingers. It should just hold its shape; if it's still crumbly, quickly pulse in more ice water by the tablespoonful. (Do not overwork the dough.)
  • Turn the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the dough, then press and flatten into a thin round. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Roll out the dough into an 11-to-12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick, on a lightly floured surface. Center over a 9-inch pie plate. Fold in the edges and crimp as desired. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before using.

VINEGAR & BUTTER PIE CRUST



Vinegar & Butter Pie Crust image

I am the worst pie crust maker. I about gave up until I tried this recipe. Now even I can bake a homemade pie. Timesaver: Keep extra dough frozen until ready to use. Allow 2 days to thaw in refrigerator.

Provided by children from A to Z

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 pies

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 3/4 cups cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 extra large egg
1/2 cup ice water

Steps:

  • Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Whisk the vinegar, egg, and 1/2 cup of ice water together and mix into the flour mixture with your hands until just combined.
  • Transfer to a clean work surface, and gently press to form a dough.
  • Divide dough into 4 equal parts.
  • Shape each into a ball, flatten slightly to form a disk, and wrap in plastic.
  • Chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Roll out disk on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
  • Transfer to to a 9in. pie plate, fill with fruit. Roll second disk top with top crust, crimp edge.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2395.8, Fat 165.9, SaturatedFat 103.2, Cholesterol 520, Sodium 936.6, Carbohydrate 197.4, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 7.2, Protein 30.6

EXTRA-FLAKY PIE CRUST



Extra-Flaky Pie Crust image

This easy, sturdy all-butter crust has one unorthodox ingredient in it: baking powder. Cheryl Day of Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Ga., learned to add a splash of apple cider vinegar to the dough from her grandmother; it helps the crust stay tender by preventing gluten from forming. But the baking powder gives it "a little lift," she said, which helps the butter and flour form flaky layers - like a biscuit.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     snack, pies and tarts

Time 15m

Yield 2 (9-inch) pie crusts, or 1 double crust

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 cups/320 grams unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder, preferably aluminum-free
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup/120 milliliters ice water
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 cup/225 grams cold unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into 1-inch cubes

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  • In a measuring cup or a small bowl, combine the water and vinegar; set aside.
  • Gently toss the butter in the flour mixture until coated, then use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. (You should have pieces of butter that range from sandy patches to pea-size chunks, with some larger bits as well.)
  • Drizzle in about half of the ice water mixture and stir lightly with a fork until the flour is evenly moistened and the dough starts to come together. If the dough seems dry, add a little more ice water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time. The dough will still look a bit shaggy at this point. If you grab a small piece of dough and press it slightly with your hand, it should mostly hold together.
  • Dump the dough out onto an unfloured work surface and gather it together into a tight mound. Using the heel of your hand, smear the dough a little at a time, pushing it away from you and working your way down the mass of dough to create flat layers of flour and butter. Gather the dough back together with a bench scraper, layering the clumps of dough on top of one another.
  • Repeat the process once or twice more; the dough should still have some big pieces of butter visible.
  • Cut the dough in half. Shape each piece into a disk and flatten it. Wrap the disks in plastic and put in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or overnight, to rest.
  • The dough can be stored for 3 days in the refrigerator or up to 1 month in the freezer. If making the dough in advance to freeze: Roll out the dough on a piece of parchment paper, then carefully roll it up in the parchment. Write the date on the parchment and pop into the freezer to firm up, about 30 minutes. Then wrap the crust securely in plastic wrap. Defrost the dough in the refrigerator overnight or thaw it on the kitchen counter for about 30 minutes before using.)
  • Use the dough for double-crust pie recipes or cut it into disks to prepare Berry Hand Pies.

BUTTER PIE CRUST



Butter Pie Crust image

Butter Pie Crust

Categories     Food Processor     Dessert     Freeze/Chill     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Fall     Winter     Chill     Pastry     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 2 nine-inch deep-dish crusts

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 tablespoons (about) ice water

Steps:

  • Mix flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter; pulse until coarse meal forms. Gradually blend in enough ice water to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; divide in half. Form dough into 2 balls; flatten into disks. Wrap each in plastic; chill 2 hours or overnight.

GRANDMA'S SECRET PIE CRUST



Grandma's Secret Pie Crust image

The secret's out! A great basic pie crust recipe.

Provided by Felicia Bass

Categories     Desserts     Pies     100+ Pie Crust Recipes     Pastry Crusts

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
4 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • In large bowl mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with two butter knifes.
  • In separate bowl, mix together egg, vinegar, and water. Drizzle wet mixture into dry mixture, cutting it in.
  • Roll out dough, and fit into two 9 inch pie pans.
  • Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 150.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

NEVER-FAIL PIE CRUST



Never-Fail Pie Crust image

Even novice bakers who normally shy away from homemade pie pastry can't go wrong with this recipe. It's so easy to roll out and produces a tender, flaky crust every time.-Ruth Gritter, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 2 (9-inch crusts).

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Steps:

  • Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening. Add milk and vinegar. Shape dough into a ball. Chill for 30 minutes. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each half to fit a 9-in. pie pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 150mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for making a flaky, delicious vinegar butter pie crust. A few tips are given to help ensure success:

Tips:

  • Use cold ingredients: This will help keep the butter from melting too quickly and creating a greasy crust.
  • Work quickly but gently: Overworking the dough will make it tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the crust set and prevent it from shrinking.
  • Bake the crust until it is golden brown: This will ensure that it is cooked through.

Conclusion:

Vinegar is a secret ingredient that takes this pie crust to the next level of flakiness, making it the perfect base for any pie. With its buttery flavor and slightly tangy undertones, the crust complements both sweet and savory fillings. Be sure to chill the dough before rolling and baking to achieve the best results, and enjoy the ease of working with this no-fuss recipe.

Related Topics