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Sourdough Pie Crust

Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert

Equipment

  • Pastry Cutter or Fork
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pie Dish
  • Parchment Paper
  • Tin Foil
  • Pie Weights or Beans

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c flour 130g (Plus extra for rolling)
  • 1/2 tsp salt 2g
  • 1/2 tsp sugar 3g
  • 1/2 c really cold unsalted butter 112g
  • 1/4 c sourdough discard 43g

Instructions
 

  • Combine flour, salt, and sugar together in a bowl.
  • Cut your cold butter into small, manageable cubes. Then, add the small cubes to the dry mixture.
  • Using a sturdy fork or pastry cutter, start “cutting” the butter into the dough until it’s well incorporated
  • Add sourdough discard and begin kneading the dough together using the palm of your hand. This may take about 3-5 minutes.
  • Generously flour your workspace (you don’t want your dough to stick and rip when you try picking it up from your counterspace).
  • Using some of the flour from the counter, generously flour your rolling pin (especially if using wood)
  • Gently roll out your pie crust until it makes a circle.
  • Remove crust from workspace and place it in the pie dish. (Alternatively, you can place your rolled out dough in sealable packaging and store in the fridge or freezer)
  • After placing your crust into the desired pie dish, shape your dough by rolling the ends under each other and pinching the dough between your fingers to get that ruffled look.
  • Poke the now shaped dough with a fork all around the bottom and sides of the crust, cover, and place in the freezer for AT LEAST 2 hours. (This freeze will help with the fluff during the baking process).
  • After the 2 hours is up, prepare your pie crust for baking by preheating the oven to 425 degrees.

If using for a filling that also needs cooked in the crust

  • Simply place in the oven for 15 minutes to get the initial bake done and help keep that flakiness
  • Remove the weights, parchment paper, and foil. Then, fill with whatever fillings you would like to add. I love using this method to make a delicious breakfast quiche

If using a filling that doesn't needs cooked in the crust (like pudding)

  • Remove the pie from the oven, remove the weights, parchement paper, and foil.
  • Egg Wash: Mix together 1 egg and 1tbsp of water or milk. Then brush all along the crust.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees
  • Finish cooking the crust for 15-20 more minutes.
Keyword Sourdough Breakfast Food, sourdough desserts, Sourdough Discard