A customized print-friendly version of this recipe is available by clicking the "Print Recipe" button on this page.
No-Roll Pie Crust
Many folks swear by the convenience and quality of a no-roll pie crust made with vegetable oil. This crisp, tasty crust is also a plus for those watching their diet, since it has neither trans fats nor cholesterol; it's also vegan. Plus, if you're intimidated by a rolling pin, this is the crust for you. This recipe makes enough for a single crust; to make a two-crust pie, see "baker's tips," below.
This recipe was formerly called Oil Pie Crust. We've increased the size just a bit, to make it easier to fill a full-size 9" pie pan.
Ingredients
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- heaping 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 7 tablespoons (1/2 cup less 1 tablespoon) oil: canola, vegetable, olive, peanut, your choice
- 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder.
- Whisk together the oil and water, then pour over the dry ingredients.
- Stir with a fork until the dough is evenly moistened.
- Pat the dough across the bottom of the pie pan and up the sides. A flat-bottomed measuring cup or glass helps smooth the bottom.
- Crimp the edge, or flatten with the tines of a fork.
- Fill the crust as desired, and bake.
- Yield: one 9" no-roll pie crust.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 (34g)
- Servings Per Batch 12
Amount Per Serving:
- Calories 150
- Calories from Fat 70
- Total Fat 8g
- Saturated Fat 0.5g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 100mg
- Total Carbohydrate 16g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Sugars 0g
- Protein 2g
* The nutrition information provided for this recipe is determined by the ESHA Genesis R&D software program. Substituting any ingredients may change the posted nutrition information.
Tips from our bakers
- This recipe makes enough for a single crust; to make a two-crust pie, increase the recipe ingredients as follows: 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, 6 tablespoons water. Press 2/3 of the resulting dough into the pie pan, then add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar to the remainder. After you fill the bottom crust, break the topping into small pieces, and spread them evenly over the filling. The topping will crisp up into something between streusel, and a typical top crust.
- Want to make the crust with melted butter, instead of oil? Go right ahead; it'll have lovely buttery flavor. The crust will no longer be vegan, but if it's OK with you, it's certainly fine with us!
Recommended For You
Reviews
I'm so glad I found this recipe! I intended to make pumpkin bread today but discovered I had bought pumpkin pie mix instead of puree. So then I decided to make a pie but I felt a homemade crust was just too intimidating. I'm so glad I braved through my fear of making pie crusts. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe
Thank you! Wonderful recipe. I made two changes which improved the flavor for me. First, I used 100% whole grain spelt flour, which has a more delicate gluten structure,is flakier, and easier to digest than wheat flour. Spelt also has a naturally sweet and nutty taste. Second, I used ghee (clarified butter), which is "pure butter" without the milk solids. I did not use the crumble top because I am making pumpkin pie. However, I will try it on my next apple pie. I have and enjoy your whole wheat cookbook. Please consider publishing a book on "press-in" no roll pie crusts, to include pictures and variations, such as some rolled oat flakes for an apple pie, and a dates and nuts crust, etc. I believe many people who buy pie crusts would use this method if they know more about it. Thank you.
I've done a fair amount of baking over the years but I never baked a pie because I'm not a pie person. Recently we picked about 20 pounds of pears from my mom's tree and I've been finding different ways of using them in my baking. I was out of puff pastry today and I wanted to make my own crust so I looked for a no-roll recipe. This worked great. I made mini pies/tarts in a muffin tin. The only change I made was I used melted butter, and I added some cinnamon in with the flour.
I am a 70 year old grandmother who has been making pie crusts since I was 5. I did with shortening, and butter in my younger years. When I was 40 I switched to oil crusts. The saturated fat is less. I only use canola oil. It is the best tasting. I basically made the same way. I never added baking powder. Not sure the purpose. I always pricked the bottom. It did not mention it on this recipe, however, I did. I baked at 425° for around 10 minutes. I just check. I like the process for putting it together better on this recipe; I used my food processor with dough blade and poured the water oil mixture through hole on top. I added 1 tsp of oil back in. I also will make a top crust just like they described. I do not follow those amounts though. I make two one crust recipes and it works great. I just crumble over top. It still taste like pie crust and I sprinkle in cinnamon and sugar too, depending on the filling it is on. My new favorite process.
Just like Grandma used to make! Thank you, I lost my recipe book.
4 Theres no degree or for how long..... Not a reciepe without the ,main informationThank you for your feedback, fellow baker. This recipe for pie crust can be used with any recipe calling for a single pie crust. Whichever recipe you choose will give the baking time and temperature that's ideal to that filling. We've shared your note with the Recipe Team for consideration. Kindly, Annabelle@KAF
Really quick and easy to put together! I have vegan butter sticks but they're so expensive, I didn't want to use a bunch making a crust for my tofu quiche. Glad I found this. Thanks guys!
FANTASTIC! I was making caramel tarts and I found I didn't have enough butter for the crust. So i tried this recipe and it turned out perfect. The taste in conjunction with the caramel was amazing and from now on will use this crust instead of the old recipe. I would like to add, all my crusts are pre-backed on 180 degrees for approximately 15 minutes before I add filling. Then baked for a further 20 minutes with filling and the crust came out perfect. I followed the direction exactly and I do think pre-baking does help with the final product, I didn't do sides so I still had a thick base crust. Thanks guys, you're a life saver ;)
Half of the review from people did not like this recipe. By trial and error using the recipe, I found out the error in making this Pie Crust Recipe. 1. For those who did not like the taste of plain oil, Use Brown Melted Butter instead. Same amount in recipe. 2. Mix thoroughly Oil or Melted Butter and Flour mixture. 3. The remaining ingredient 1/4 milk/water may or may not be needed depending on the wetness of the dough. 4. Use1 Tablespoon at a time of milk or water to the desired dough wetness.,,, no more than 3 Tablespoons 5. Pat over pie dish to shape. Dough is wet enough to mold pie dish. 6. Pre- bake or blind bake until brown color appears... no weight necessary as the crust keeps its shape during baking. 7. Amazingly flakey.
I found this recipe to be quite good. I tried it as I didn't have any shortening and didn't want to use my expensive butter. I did need to add a little more water and I put it between wax paper and rolled it out some. It has a good flavor. Will make again.
