fool proof pie crust
(1 RATING)
This is from Cooks Illustrated. For someone who could not make a crust to save her life this is great. I used to buy the frozen ones. Plan ahead to have all ingredients cold, so you don't have to wait.
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
Bake
yield
2 pie crusts
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 12 tablespoons cold butter, cut up into small pieces
- 4 tablespoons cold shortening cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup vodka ice cold
- 1/4 cup cold water
How To Make fool proof pie crust
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Step 1Process 1 1/2 cup flour, salt and sugar in food processor in short pulses to combine.
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Step 2Add cold butter and shortening and pulse until a sticky dough starts to form and collects in uneven clumps. 15 seconds. (dough may resemble cottage cheese) Scrape bowl down and get all dough around the blade.
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Step 3Add last cup of flour. and process for 5-6 pulses. Empty into med bowl.
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Step 4Sprinkle wirh cold water and vodka. Using a spatula fold over until dough is a little tacky and sticks together. Divide in half and flatten each into a 4 " disk. Wrap in plactic wrap and refridgerate for at leat 45 minutes (or upto 2 days) before rolling out.
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Step 5Use for your favorite pie recipes. Enjoy
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