Effortless Homemade Pie Dough Recipe
Hear Me Out, Pie-Lovers: Here's a straightforward rendition of a 3-2-1 dough pie crust recipe, perfect for both sweet and savory pies. Yes, you read that right! I'm diving deep into the world of pies, and I'm not holding back.
What's Cooking: A homemade crust beats any store-bought one, guaranteeing a buttery, flaky crust that deserves the spotlight on your pie. However, when time is of the essence, don't sweat it! Grab the finest store-bought crust you can lay your hands on.
On the Menu: For some recipes, you'll need pie weights to prevent the crust from puffing up like a balloon while baking. Embrace the thrill of improvisation by using dried beans or lentils instead of fancy pie weights.
Let's Get Down to Business: This crust can be prepared a day ahead, giving you ample time to focus on perfecting your filling.
Craving a bit more convenience? Whip up the dough in a food processor for faster results. Toss all dry ingredients into the processor and pulse until combined. Add butter and pulse again to create pea-sized pieces. Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of ice water and pulse some more. If the dough seems too dry, add a touch more water until it comes together. Shape it into a disk, wrap it, and chill before using in your pie or tart of choice.
Ingredients: 🥘 (4)
- 3/2 cups all-purpose flour (Do the math, it's 1 1/2 cups!)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (For that subtle sweetness!)
- 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into small pieces
(Almost Marked)Safe Word: Ice Water (Up to 5 tablespoons)
Let's Roll: Instructions 🍞
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and sugar, giving it a good stir to aerate the mixture.
- Employing a pastry blender or your trusty fingers, incorporate the cold butter into the dry ingredients until you reach pea-sized pieces that are slightly yellow.
- Gradually drizzle in 4 tablespoons of ice water and mix just until the dough coalesces. If necessary, add the last tablespoon of ice water. Be careful not to overwork the dough or else it'll become tough.
- Shape the dough into a flat disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes. Now, go forth and craft your plus-worthy pie!
- To simplify the process, you can buy a store-bought pie crust when time is short, ensuring a still delicious outcome for your pie.
- Following the instructions, you would mix together the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar, forming a dry mixture.
- After adding the 8 tablespoons of cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces) into the dry ingredients, you would work it in until the resulting pieces are the size of peas.
- When whipping up the dough using ice water as a binding agent, be mindful not to exceed 5 tablespoons, as indicated in the recipe from aussiedlerbote.
