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sugar and spice pie crust

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tiffany Bannworth
Cape Coral, FL

This pie crust is a fantastic additional to any of your fall and winter baking! Try it with both fruit and custard pies. It is a crowdpleaser.

(1 rating)
yield 1 pie crust
prep time 30 Min

Ingredients For sugar and spice pie crust

  • CRUST
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    precreamed shortening
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    turbinado sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    dark brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    dark molasses
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • TOPPING
  • 1
    egg white
  • 1 Tbsp
    turbinado sugar

How To Make sugar and spice pie crust

  • 1
    Add all the ingredients to a mixing, but only half of the shortening. Mix until crumbly.
  • 2
    Then add the shortening tablespoon by tablespoon until the consistency of a creamy pie crust dough. Stir well between each addition.
  • 3
    Take batter and form in a ball. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
  • 4
    Then, roll out on a lightly floured cutting board.
  • 5
    Cut and place dough into desired shapes. Add your filling. Then paint exposed dough with egg whites and sprinkle on additional turbinado sugar.
  • 6
    Cover your entire pie with tin foil, until the last 15 minutes of baking. Then remove foil to allow the pie crust to crisp.
  • 7
    If you forget the tin foil, you run the risk of blackening your exposed crust, but not cooking your filling all the way.
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