Buttery, flaky, and next-level flavorful, my sourdough pie crust recipe might be made with discard or energetic starter. It comes collectively rapidly and simply (use a pastry cutter or a meals processor) and works equally effectively for candy and savory pie recipes.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Makes one pie crust however simply doubles for 2, which you’ll want if you happen to use this recipe for my straightforward apple pie(coming quickly!).
- Very versatile crust that’s really easy to deal with. You should use it for thus many recipes, from my traditional hen pot pie (coming quickly), apple dumplings, or actually ANY recipe that makes use of a pie crust, even pie crust cookies.
- INCREDIBLE depth of taste. The sourdough discard works equally to the bitter cream in my straightforward pie crust recipe, including fantastic taste (with out being overwhelming).
- Could be made with no matter instruments you’ve got in your kitchen. My desire is to make use of a meals processor (does the job rapidly, simply, with much less mess, and ends in a extra uniform dough), however a pastry cutter works high quality, too. Or you possibly can grate the butter, like I do with my biscuits!
Simply in time for Thanksgiving pie baking, my sourdough pie crust incorporates sourdough discard (or starter, see my notes under) into pie dough for an extremely flavorful, flaky crust.
What You Want
- Sourdough discard. In case you are sustaining a sourdough starter, you’ll have a few of this in your kitchen. In the event you don’t, try my submit on the best way to make a sourdough starter.
- Sugar. I don’t suggest skipping the sugar, even if you happen to use this recipe for a savory recipe like quiche lorraine; the crust simply doesn’t style nearly as good. In the event you’d like, you possibly can substitute the granulated sugar for coconut sugar (the ensuing sourdough pie crust can be darker in coloration although).
- Flour. Common all-purpose flour works simply high quality right here, or use a heritage grain flour (I like Dawn Flour Mill flour so much for my sourdough recipes). You’ll additionally want some for dusting your floor when rolling out your dough!
- Butter. Not like lots of my recipes, I like to make use of salted butter right here. I’ve a complete submit on utilizing salted vs unsalted butter if you happen to’d wish to learn extra about this.
- Salt. For taste! In the event you use unsalted butter, you will have to enhance the salt within the recipe to ¾ teaspoon.
SAM’S TIP: Brushing egg wash (1 tablespoon water or milk + 1 overwhelmed egg) over your pie crust earlier than it goes within the oven will encourage a golden brown exterior (and provides some fairly glowing sugar a option to stick, if you wish to add that!). When you have an egg allergy (or are simply out of eggs), you possibly can skip this or brush the crust with a little bit of heavy cream (it gained’t brown as a lot although).
That is simply an outline of the elements I used and why. For the total recipe please scroll right down to the underside of the submit!
The best way to Make Sourdough Pie Crust
This pie crust might be made with a pastry cutter or a meals processor. Personally, I like utilizing a meals processor (it’s simply simpler!), however both will work high quality. Right here’s the way you do it (each methods)!
Mix the dry elements in a bowl or the basin of a meals processor. Scatter the butter (keep in mind it needs to be very chilly and cubed) overtop, then work it into the dough till the butter is in pea-sized items.
Add the sourdough starter, then stir or pulse (pulse in 1-second intervals — don’t simply blitz it with out pausing or it gained’t mix correctly) till you’ve got a shaggy dough that begins to cling to itself. In the event you can’t get the dough collectively, add ice water a teaspoon at a time till it comes collectively.
Flip the dough out onto a evenly floured floor and type right into a cohesive disc along with your arms. In the event you used a pastry cutter, the dough can be extra shaggy and dry and also you’ll should work it collectively along with your arms. Work it right into a clean, flat disc.
Wrap the dough in plastic and place within the fridge to relax for not less than an hour or as much as 3 days.
Roll right into a 12″ circle on a evenly floured floor. Ensure to maneuver the dough ceaselessly as you roll it out and add flour (on prime of and beneath the dough) as wanted throughout this course of so it doesn’t stick with your counter.
Switch the crust to your pie plate (tip: roll it onto your rolling pin for straightforward switch!) and crimp/flute the sides as desired. You should use this recipe for a blind baked pie crust or fill it immediately–simply comply with no matter your recipe says.
SAM’S TIP: Need to get fancy? I’ve a tutorial on the best way to make a lattice pie crust if you need a step-by-step information. Observe: you will have to double this recipe for a lattice crust.
Continuously Requested Questions
Sure! The dough might be frozen for a number of months; merely wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and place within the freezer till wanted. The evening earlier than you propose to make use of it, take away the dough from the freezer and place within the fridge to thaw in a single day.
Sure, however not in the best way you could assume. Sourdough pie crust isn’t bitter like sourdough bread, however it does have a tremendous depth of taste and slight tang that you simply don’t get from a standard pie crust. For my part, it’s higher!
Sure! Simply ensure you stir the bubbly starter down earlier than you measure it in your measuring cup, that method you’ve got an correct measurement. You gained’t want to fret about this in case you are measuring with weights (simply one more reason to be taught the best way to use a kitchen scale 😉).
This crust suits neatly right into a 9-10″ pie crust. You should use it completely wherever you’ll use a standard pie crust. I prefer it for my straightforward apple pie, lemon meringue pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate pie, French silk pie, pecan pie, blueberry pie, or any of my pie recipes that use a traditional pie crust. It may be used for blind baking or used for a lattice topping, or for non-traditional pie recipes that decision for pie crust (like apple turnovers, apple dumplings, hand pies, or do-it-yourself strawberry pop tarts). The choices are countless!
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Sourdough Pie Crust
Use your sourdough discard or starter to make sourdough pie crust! This can be a flavorful and versatile crust you need to use for candy and savory pie recipes.
Servings: 1 pie crust
Energy: 1532kcal
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Directions
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If utilizing a pastry cutter: Whisk collectively the flour, sugar, and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Utilizing a pastry cutter, lower in butter till it’s effectively distributed into pea-sized items. Add discard and proceed to stir till dough is shaggy and starting to cling collectively (if it gained’t cling collectively, add ice water a teaspoon at a time till it does).
1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour, 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon desk salt, 8 Tablespoons (113 g) salted butter, ½ cup (110 g) sourdough discard, Ice water
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If utilizing a meals processor: Briefly pulse collectively flour, sugar, and salt. Scatter cubed butter over the flour combine and pulse a number of occasions till butter is effectively distributed into pea-sized items. Pour discard into the meals processor and pulse in 1-second intervals till dough begins to cling collectively (if wanted, add a splash of ice water, 1 teaspoon at a time till dough clings collectively).
1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour, 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon desk salt, 8 Tablespoons (113 g) salted butter, ½ cup (110 g) sourdough discard, Ice water
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Flip dough onto a evenly floured floor and use your arms to type right into a disc. In the event you used a pastry cutter, the dough can be a bit dry/shaggy and you’ll possible want to make use of your arms to work the dough collectively in order that it clings to itself.
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Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate not less than one hour earlier than utilizing.
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As soon as chilled, take away the dough from the fridge and switch to a clear, evenly floured floor.
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Use a evenly floured rolling pin to roll right into a 12” (30cm) circle, including flour beneath as wanted to maintain from sticking. Add flour as wanted and make sure you elevate the pie dough and add flour beneath it whereas rolling to maintain from sticking.
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Switch to a pie plate, lower, crimp, or flute the sides of your extra crust, and proceed with filling or blind baking as per your pie recipe’s directions.
Notes
Storing
Dough could also be made and saved, tightly wrapped, within the fridge for as much as 3 days earlier than utilizing. It could even be frozen for as much as 3 or 4 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge earlier than utilizing.
Sourdough
Lively starter will even work on this recipe, simply be certain to stir it down earlier than measuring.
Diet
Serving: 1pie crust | Energy: 1532kcal | Carbohydrates: 155g | Protein: 20g | Fats: 93g | Saturated Fats: 58g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 4g | Monounsaturated Fats: 24g | Trans Fats: 4g | Ldl cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 1888mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2799IU | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 7mg
Dietary data relies on third-party calculations and needs to be thought-about an estimate solely. Precise dietary content material will differ based mostly upon manufacturers used, measuring strategies, cooking methodology, portion sizes, and extra.
