Buttermilk Pie Crust

My mother used this pie crust recipe, and it is the only one I've been able to do successfully. Great flavor and very flaky!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• ⅔ cup vegetable shortening
• ⅓ cup buttermilk, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk the flour and salt together in a bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut the shortening and butter into the flour until the chunks are the size of small peas. Stir in buttermilk and vegetable oil with a fork until the dough is moistened and beginning to gather together. Form the dough into a compact shape.n

Step 2

Divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a ball. Roll out each pie crust between 2 sheets of parchment paper.n