
Pie Dough
Yield: Two 9-inch pie crusts
Ingredients:
- 2½ cups (313g) all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
- ½ cup (120ml) ice water
Instructions:
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Incorporate Butter: Add the cold, cubed butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
- Add Ice Water Gradually: Drizzle in the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, gently mixing after each addition. Continue adding water until the dough begins to clump together.
- Form the Dough: Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it in half and shape each portion into a disc. Wrap each disc tightly in plastic wrap.
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the wrapped dough discs for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days. This resting period allows the gluten to relax and the dough to firm up.
- Roll Out the Dough: When ready to use, remove one disc from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes to soften slightly. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to fit your pie dish.
- Proceed with Your Pie Recipe: Fill and bake according to your specific pie recipe's instructions.
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