Description
An easy pie dough made in a food processor. Buttery, flaky and delicious. Easy to roll out and be made with any sweet or savory filling.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks cold unsalted butter cubed
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp ice cold water
Instructions
- Cube two sticks cold butter and set in freezer.
- In a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar and salt.
- Add cold butter cubes and pulse until the butter/flour mixture is the size of peas.
- Pour in 1/2 cup of cold water and combine until it gathers into a dough ball. Add extra tablespoon of water if too dry.
- Divide dough in half, set on plastic wrap and shape into small, thick disks. Wrap and set in refrigerator at least two hours – overnight.
Notes
- Place butter in freezer for 10-15 minutes before cutting into cubes.
- Put ice cubes in water to keep it ice cold, but don’t mix ice cubes in.
- Shape in to smaller, round disks to help prevent cracking when rolling out.
- Allow dough to rest in fridge for at least 2 hours to overnight.