gg's pie crust
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I have tried many, many pie crust recipes in the last 45 years. Yet none yielded the tender flakiness I knew was possible. Finally, I believe I've found the secret. I took the basic recipe that delivered the best buttery flavor and added one single ingredient that turned the tables on my tough pie crust.
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prep time
50 Min
cook time
13 Min
method
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yield
06 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
- 1/3 cup lard (frozen)
- 1/2 cup butter (frozen)
- 6-7 tablespoons ice water
How To Make gg's pie crust
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Step 1In the bowl of a food processor measure the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Pulse two or three times to evenly distribute ingredients.
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Step 2Add the frozen lard cut into smallish cubes. Pulse until mixture resembles corn meal.
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Step 3Add frozen butter cut into small cubes. Pulse just until mixture is pea sized and small chunks of butter are still detectable.
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Step 4Add ice water one tablespoon at a time, pulsing once or twice between each. End when mixture just begins to come together. It should still look very crumbly.
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Step 5Dump onto counter. Press with hands till mixture forms a ball decide in half form each into a disk wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Let rest from 20 minutes on counter or up to 24 hours in fridge. Also can be frozen for up to three months
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