Easy Pumpkin Pie Crust For Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving dinner is not Thanksgiving dinner until after you have a delicious, rich slice of pumpkin pie! Even the strictest of dieters has to succumb to a slice of this all time most popular Thanksgiving dinner pie! These are made different ways, but the most important step in creating a wonderful pumpkin pie is a fabulous pie crust! After you have a great base for the pie, making the filling is as easy as pie. No pun intended!

One way to make sure you have surefire delicious pie on Thanksgiving day is to buy a package of Pillsbury pie crust in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. I always keep a package of these on hand in case something does not turn out as expected. These can be a great back up source of perfect pie crust, and no one will ever know they are store-bought crust!

Now that you have some extra pie crust on hand for the big day, we can talk about making some delicious crust from scratch. After you have made this recipe a couple of times, it is so easy you do not even need to try to remember a recipe. I like this recipe because the crust is buttery, flaky and rustic - the perfect vessel for any Thanksgiving pie.

To start this recipe you will need 3 cups of flour. I like to use all-purpose flour for my baking needs. To this you want to add a teaspoon of salt. Mix to combine. Next you want to add 1 1/2 sticks of cold butter and 1 cup of vegetable shortening. The key is to make sure the butter is cold so the dough comes together nicely! After you have added the butter and vegetable shortening to the flour mixture, you simply want to mix it together using a pastry cutter. Once you have joined the fats with the flour, you want to add one beaten egg. After you have completed that step, you want to add 5 tablespoons of cold water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. You want to add the vinegar as this result in a softer pie crust. Mix until well combined and form into a disk.

At this point I like to put my dough mixture into a plastic bag and let it rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. When you are ready to use, simply take out of the fridge and roll to the desired shape!

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