how much pastry do you need for a 9 inch pie

Although the process of making a batch of shortcrust pastry is pretty simple it’s not so straightforward trying to work out how much is needed to line a pie dish.

300g flour (10 oz) = 450g (14 1/2 oz)) pastry. This amount will cover a 1.5 – 2 liter (2 1/2-3 1/2 pint) dish or line and cover a 23cm (9″) pie.
how much pastry do you need for a 9 inch pie

Whoops! Too much pastry?

Gather together any scraps of pastry and re-roll to make tasty jam tarts. If you’re left with rather more than a little, just wrap in clingfilm and freeze for later use.

How do I calculate how much pastry I need?

This is definitely a cookery conundrum unless you’re someone who makes heaps of pies and tarts on a regular basis. Getting to know how far a batch of pastry will go can be rather hit and miss at the best of times.

When a recipe call for particular amount of pastry, it takes into account the weight of flour and fat plus any added water (or other liquids). This is useful up to a point but what it can’t tell you is how much it creates.

One way is to keep a record every time you make the pastry, noting what it’s made with, what you used it for and how thinly it was rolled.

Easier still, use the pastry calculator below

  • 200g flour (7oz) = 300g (10 oz) pastry This will cover a 600 ml (1 pint) dish, or line and cover an 18cm (7 inch) pie
  • 300g flour (10 oz) = 450g (14½ oz) pastry This will cover a 1.5 – 2 litre (2½ – 3½ pint) dish, or line and cover a 23cm (9 inch) pie
  • 400g flour (13 oz) = 600g (1¼lb) pastry This will cover a 2.5 litre (4 pint) dish, or line and cover a 30cm (12 inch) pie

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FAQ

How much dough for 9 inch pie?

Roll the dough into a thin 12-inch circle, which is the perfect size to fit a 9-inch pie dish. You want enough crust to have some overhang so you can make a decorative edge for your pie. Your pie dough will be about 1/8-inch thick, which is quite thin.

How much does a 9 inch pie feed?

You can get 8 decent sized servings, more if you go with smaller servings, or less if you go with bigger servings. But typically it is cut into 8 wedges.

How many Oz is a 9 inch pie crust?

A standard 18″ thick top crust for a 9 inch pie pan would be a 9 12 inch circle, which has a weight of 6.1 ounces or 174 grams. So the total amount of pie dough you need for a 9 inch pie shell bottom and top crust is 15.1 ounces or 429 grams.

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