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THE Pie Crust Recipe (Perfect Pie Dough (by Cook's Illustrated) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (they said it should be cold, but I didn't bother chilling mine)
1/4 cup cold Vodka
1/4 cup cold water
Directions:
Directions:
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse 1 1/2 cups four, salt, and sugar until combined. Add the butter & shortening and process until clumps that look like cottage cheese start to form, about 15 seconds. Add remaining flour and pulse 4-6 times, or until mixture has been broken up.

Place mixture into another bowl and add the Vodka and water. With a rubber spatula mix by folding the liquid into the dough, pressing down as you go until dough sticks together. Divide into 2 even disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes before using - this is important because this is a pretty wet dough and you will have a hard time rolling it out if you don't refrigerate it first. Dough can also be frozen for later use. Makes one 9" double pie crust.
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Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I was told I made the "best peach pie EVER" by Greg Jones when I used this pie crust. This is no fail!

 

 

 

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