pastry essentials: cream cheese pie crust

Name: Pastry Essentials: Cream Cheese Pie Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 1 cup(s) flour, all-purpose variety; 1 teaspoon(s) salt, kosher variety, fine grain; 1/4 teaspoon(s) white pepper, freshly ground; 1/8 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 8 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted, cut into cubes, and frozen; 4 ounce(s) cream cheese, cold, cut into cubes; 1 tablespoon(s) whipping cream; 1 tablespoon(s) apple cider vinegar

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Oct 17, 2017

This is a simple pie dough recipe that works great with savory dishes. As a matter of fact, one of my favorite ways to use this recipe is with a good quiche. It has a hearty flavor that compliments almost anything you choose to place in it. The cream cheese combined with the white pepper, and apple cider vinegar just take this savory pie dough over the top. FYI: This recipe will make one standard pie round. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield Several

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
1 cup flour, all-purpose variety
1 teaspoon salt, kosher variety, fine grain
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
8 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted, cut into cubes, and frozen
4 ounces cream cheese, cold, cut into cubes
1 tablespoon whipping cream
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

How To Make pastry essentials: cream cheese pie crust

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Add the flour, salt, and white pepper, and baking powder to a food processor, fitted with an S-blade, and give the ingredients several one-second pulses to combine.
Step 4

Place the butter, cream cheese, cream, and vinegar into the blender.
Step 5

Use one-second pulses to bring the ingredients together.
Step 6

Chef’s Note: Do not completely blend… you should still see bits of butter, and cream cheese.
Step 7

Remove the dough from the food processor, and place on a clean work surface, lightly dusted with flour.
Step 8

Knead, once or twice, and then press, or roll into a 10-inch (25.5cm) round.
Step 9

Cover and place into the fridge for up to two days, or freeze for up to several months.
Step 10

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 11

Blind bake the pie dough in a preheated 350f (175c) oven for about 10 minutes, and begins to brown. Remove and fill with your favorite savory pie ingredients. Enjoy.
Step 12

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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