Shortbread Crust Recipe
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Shortbread Crust

By: Silly Rabbit 
"Simple and easy shortbread crust you'll love. Especially wonderful if your planning to make a peach pie."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (70)

What to Drink?
Wine Sparkling wine
Cocktail Death by Chocolate
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie crust
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir together flour and baking powder; blend into butter mixture. Pat into a 9 inch pie plate.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 348 | Total Fat: 23.3g | Cholesterol: 61mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2003 by the allrecipes staff   view full review
We have updated this recipe due to a typo. The amount of baking powder has been reduced to 1/4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2004 by IVANDIEPART   view full review
Delicious shortbread crust. A few comments, though: 1) yields 2 pies, or one double crust; 2)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2004 by WIDALLAS   view full review
Quick and easy to make crust. I refrigerated the dough for a half hour before baking, pricked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2003 by Silly Rabbit   view full review
What a simple recipie for crust. Excellent tasting, I could just eat the crust alone. Also the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2008 by mommymeggy   view full review
This recipe provides more dough than will fit into a 9-in pie plate. It would probably work...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by KIMBILL Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very tasty. My supermarket doesn't carry the premade shortbread crusts anymore so I thought...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2004 by XXNiffer666XX   view full review
I thought this recipe was delicious. The first time I made it I filled the crust with fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by COLLEGECOOK   view full review
This was the best shortbread crust I've ever had. I definitely could have eaten it by itself!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by SHEILAR73   view full review
Wow! This is very simple to make, and pretty tasty, too!!! Used this with Fudge Pie from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by Mrs. Shimshon   view full review
This is the best Shortbread crust ever!!! You could almost make shortbread cookies out of this...

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