Jordan's Collection of Recipes - Butter Pie Crust

Ingredients

345g (1/2 cups) all purpose flour
15 mL (1 Tbsp) sugar
3 mL (3/4 tsp) salt
240g (1 cup) chilled butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
90 mL (6 Tbsp) approx. ice water

Directions

Step 1
Cut up butter and put in the freezer.

Step 2
Add half the flour, sugar, and salt to a food processor and pulse to combine.

Step 3
Add the frozen butter and pulse to create what looks like peas coated in flour.

Step 4
Add the remaining flour and pulse a few more times.

Step 5
While pulsing, slowly drizzle in the cold water.

Step 6
Only add enough water for the dough to start coming together.

Step 7
You most likely won't need all fo the water.

Step 8
Dump the crumbly dough out onto the counter, and carefully bring together with your hands.

Step 9
Divide in two, pat each half into a disk.

Step 10
Wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.


Makes two 9 1/2" Deep dish pie shells.




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