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Pie Crust

intermediate difficulty · hardiness zones 1–13

Methods: traditional
Planting window: Year-round reference
Greenhouse: Not required
Compact variant: Not noted

Production planning estimate

Plan around lb of flour

A starting estimate is 2 double-crust pies per lb of flour. Work back from how much you go through in a year to see how much that takes to make.

How much do you want per year? (in double-crust pies)

What you'll need

— lb of flour

Planning note: Cold butter cut into flour until it is pea-sized, then bound with just enough ice water to hold together. Keeping everything cold and handling the dough as little as possible is what keeps the crust flaky.