Pie Pastry
An easy pie pastry recipe. Makes 2
Servings: 1 2-crust pie
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter chilled and cut into pieces
- 2-3 tbsp ice water
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the all-purpose flour and salt. Pulse a few times to mix.
- Add the chilled butter cubes to the food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- With the food processor running, gradually add the ice water through the feed tube. Continue processing until the dough comes together into a ball.
- Turn off the food processor and remove the dough. Shape it into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- After chilling, roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface into 2 rounds to fit your pie dish.
Notes
But don’t stop there! Get creative.
If you are making a crust for a sweet pie, add 2 T powdered sugar. Substituting half the water for chilled vodka adds lift to your crust. Think about how to bring the flavor of the pie filling into the crust. For example, a coconut cream pie would be enhanced by toasted a little bit of coconut flakes and putting in the food processor with the flour. A chocolate filling would become mocha if you substitute some or all of the water with iced coffee.
Making a savory pie like chicken pot pie? Add some poultry seasoning and even go as far as icing some chicken broth and swapping out the water.