No Roll Press-In-the-Pan Pie Crust Recipe Is a Game Changer (5 Ingredients) Pies Desserts Cooking Tips Budget Recipes Holidays Gluten-free Bread/Muffins

Does making a pie crust from scratch intimidate you? This easy press-in-the-pan pie crust recipe doesn't require a messy floured work surface or a rolling pin. Just mix and pat. So simple!

To make this easy homemade pie crust recipe you will need flour, granulated sugar, salt, butter and cream cheese. The ingredients are mixed together and pressed into a pie plate. Now why didn't I think of that, right? The crust bakes up in the oven in about 35 minutes. 

Use this no-roll pie crust recipe to make apple pies, peach pies, cherry pies, blueberry pies, pecan pies, mincemeat pies, chocolate pies, cranberry pies or whatever kind of pie your family enjoys!

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes for pre-baked shell
Chill Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8 (makes 1 pie crust)

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour (all-purpose or 1:1 gluten-free flour)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened but still cold
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened but still cold

Here's how to make it:

1. Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. (Make this a gluten-free pie crust by using gluten-free flour.)
2. In another bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer. (Don't let the cream cheese and butter get too close to room temperature. You want them still cold but soft.)
3. Add the flour mixture and continue to beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until it resembles a dough. Remove the dough and form into a ball.
4. Lightly oil a pie plate. Put the dough into the pie plate. Use your hands to press the dough evenly onto the bottom and the sides of the pie plate. Refrigerate the pie shell for at least 1 hour before baking.
5. If your pie recipe calls for a pre-baked pie shell, prick the bottom of the pie crust with a fork and then bake in a 325-degree F oven for about 35 minutes.

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