Easy Vegan Pie Crust

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  3 cups
• plant-based milk
  1/2 cup
• salt
  1/2 tsp
• sugar
  1/2 tsp
• vegetable shortening
  1/2 lb

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• pastry cutter
• rolling pin
• pie dish
• knife
• fork

1. 1

   In a large bowl , whisk together all-purpose flour , salt , and sugar .

   all-purpose flour: 3 cups, salt: 1/2 tsp, sugar: 1/2 tsp
2. 2

   Cut cold vegetable shortening into cubes and scatter into the flour. Use a pastry cutter or fork to work the shortening into the flour until crumbly pea-sized pieces form.

   vegetable shortening: 1/2 lb
3. 3

   Drizzle cold plant-based milk over the flour mixture. Mix with a fork just until the dough comes together into a cohesive ball; do not overmix.

   plant-based milk: 1/2 cup
4. 4

   Spread a clean floured tea towel or parchment paper over your work surface. Form the dough into a disk and roll out with a rolling pin into a circle several inches larger than your pie dish .
5. 5

   Use the towel to help flip the dough gently into the pie dish. Trim excess overhang with a knife and flute/crimp the edges.
6. 6

   If using for a pre-baked pie shell: Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Pierce crust all over with a fork . Bake for ⏱️ 15 minutes , then reduce heat to 400°F and bake for an additional ⏱️ 3 minutes until lightly golden.