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How to Make Homemade Frozen Pie Crust

Published October 07, 2013 Updated September 25, 2019 4 Comments

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Do you make your own pie crust? If not, I hope I can encourage you to give it a try! It is a wonderfully frugal thing to do because the ingredients are so simple. Plus, homemade pie crust is much flakier than store bought. Once I discovered how to make pie crust that can be frozen, I was more convinced than ever that everyone should make their own pie crust. It is so easy and delicious!

I like the Betty Crocker classic pie crust recipe until I discovered this recipe for a perfect pie crust from Ree Drummond, of Pioneer Woman fame, that I tweaked ever so slightly. It has become my new favorite recipe for pie crust. I’ve always made my own pie crust, but why is this one my favorite you ask? Well, it’s perfectly flaky, made ahead of time to freeze, and it brings rave reviews from my husband. That final one was the deciding factor for me – although the previous two factors were convincing, too!

If you haven’t made your own pie crust, I recommend that you do so. It costs pennies – especially compared to the price for a pre-made crust at the store. This recipe is an easy one and makes it very simple to make your own pie crust. Plus, the bonus is that with this recipe, you make three pie crusts at once. You have one for use now, and two for use later. When I go to make a pie, it’s nice to know all I have to do is to roll out the crust and add my filling – like this apple pie or chocolate chip pie – both of which require an unbaked pie crust.

I currently have a bag of 6 pie crusts in my freezer, because it’s just as easy to make 6 as it is 3 at a time! If you haven’t noticed, I use this logic in freezer cooking all the time! I love doubling recipes so I can cook once but eat twice.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Crisco
3 cups flour
1 egg
5 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix Crisco with flour. Combine the mixture using your hands or two forks. Add egg to the flour mixture. Then, add cold water and vinegar. Mix until fully combined into one ball of dough.

Separate the pie dough into thirds. Roll each section of dough into a small ball and put in a Ziploc bag. Flatten the dough slightly (to about 1/2 inch thick) to make rolling of dough easier later. Seal the Ziploc bags and place your three bags of pie crust in the freezer until you are ready to use them. You can use them immediately or freeze for later.

When you are ready to use a pie crust, remove one from the freezer and allow it to thaw for 15 minutes. Flour the surface of your counter before rolling out the pie crust. I like to roll out my pie crust between two sheets of waxed paper. Gently transfer your pie crust to your pie pan. Fold the edges under to make a clean crust. Now you can use this pie crust for your favorite pie recipe! This is my go-to apple pie recipe – especially since you can freeze the filling too to make fresh apple pie at any later time.

Homemade Pie Crusts for the Freezer

Homemade pie crust that you can freeze is a frugal and tasty recipe that everyone should know. This easy pie crust recipe also makes 3 pie crusts that you can freeze.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Crisco
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix Crisco with flour. Combine the mixture using your hands or two forks.
  • Add egg to the flour mixture.
  • Then, add cold water and vinegar. Mix until fully combined into one ball of dough.
  • Separate the pie dough into thirds. Roll each section of dough into a small ball and put in a Ziploc bag. Flatten the dough slightly (to about 1/2 inch thick) to make rolling of dough easier later.
  • Seal the Ziploc bags and place your three bags of pie crust in the freezer until you are ready to use them. You can use them immediately or freeze for later.
  • When you are ready to use a pie crust, remove one from the freezer and allow it to thaw for 15 minutes. Flour the surface of your counter before rolling out the pie crust. Enjoy!
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  1. Amanda Rivers says

    July 21, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    Can you mix these up in a freestanding mixer? I have some issues with my hands that will not allow me to mix the ingredients by hand.
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    • Kristen says

      July 23, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      Hi, Amanda. You probably could use a mixer. Just be sure not to over mix them! Get them to the point of stickiness and call it good. Let me know how they turn out!
      Reply
  2. Joy says

    October 8, 2013 at 1:01 am

    Awesome! I've been wanting to make apple pie but haven't had the gumption to make crust from scratch. Now, when I find it (the gumption), I'll make extra to freeze. Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
    • Kristen says

      October 9, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      It's really not that hard...I promise! Good luck with your pie crusts - which is the perfect start to your apple pie!
      Reply
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