piecrust

[ pahy-kruhst ]

/ ˈpaɪˌkrʌst /

the crust or shell of a pie.

dough prepared with shortening for making the crust or shell of a pie; paste.

Origin of piecrust

First recorded in 1575–85; pie¹ + crust

They are little, round, puffy balls made of something like piecrust, and they are hollow.

Uncle Wiggily in the Woods |Howard R. Garis
Next day the piecrust was so bad that, despite the lessened load, we only covered twelve miles.

The Home of the Blizzard |Douglas Mawson
She's stiff and hard and proud as piecrust, but I think she's right at bottom.

Barchester Towers |Anthony Trollope
I harnessed-in for five miles over light, unpacked snow, with piecrust underneath.

The Home of the Blizzard |Douglas Mawson

Cover with a piecrust half an inch thick and bake until the crust is done.

Home Pork Making |A. W. Fulton