Do you buy your pie crust? Well, you shouldn’t! Making an homemade sweet pie crust is really easy and can be frozen! That way you’ll always have a fresh crust every time you feel like making a pie! I usually make a few at a time and roll it down and place it in a pie pan before freezing so whenever I want to use it is ready to bake!

The best thing about this recipe is that if you are in a hurry you can simply press the dough down into the pie pan when it’s fresh! No need to roll the dough! It will save you some time and no one will be able to tell the difference!

Ingredients you’ll need for this homemade sweet pie crust

Butter
Egg
Icing Sugar
Almond Flour
Salt
Flour

How to make a perfect pie crust

There are a few steps to make a sweet pie crust. But if you follow my recipe you will be sure to make a perfect crust every time!

In a medium bowl, add the soft butter with the icing sugar, a pinch of salt, an egg and the almond flour. Mix it with a wooden spoon until completely smooth.

Add the flour all at once and mix it gently until all the flour is incorporated.

Now you have four choices:

Refrigerate until you are ready to roll it down
Freeze it for later
Refrigerate and roll it down and freeze it in the pie pan
Press it down into the pie pan and use it right away

Recipes to make with a sweet pie crust

Well, when it come to pastries and baking I believe you can do anything you want! Of course, some people will tell you the opposite and the recipes must be followed. But I think artistic expression has a place in the world of baking even if you are not a professional!

Here are a few recipes you can try with this type of crust:

Lemon pie
Strawberry tart
Raspberry tart
Tarte Tatin (recipe here)
Chocolate caramel tart
Any fruit or berry tart