Skip to main content

Herb Crust

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes crust for 1 pot pie

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 1/2 tablespoons ice water, as more as needed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Blend the flour, parsley, thyme, salt, and sugar in a food processor until the herbs are very finely chopped. Add the butter and shortening. Blend until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

    Step 2

    Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Using a fork, mix enough ice water into the flour mixture to form moist clumps. Gather the dough into a ball; flatten into a rectangle. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

The Epicurious Cookbook
Read More
Crisp, buttery shell. Soft, flaky center. Cry!
A sheet-pan wonder with lots of crispy rice.
The Thanksgiving staple makes for a stellar weeknight dinner.
Canned pumpkin, you shouldn’t have!
Enchiladas meet pumpkin in this cozy weeknight dinner.
Fall dreams are made of this. Who are we to disagree?
This skillet dinner is a delightful way to use up a jug of cider.
Protein on protein on protein. Great on their own or stirred into tomato sauce.