Directions: |
Directions:This dough is going to be a little more moist than you might be used to... it's ok, that's the way it's supposed to be. DO NOT ADD MORE FLOUR! Just follow the recipe and this will turn out perfectly.
1. Add flour and cubed butter to food processor. Pulse until pea sized balls form in dough.
2. Add salt and water. Pulse until solid dough ball forms.
3. Scrape into glass container and refrigerate for at least an hour.
4. Remove from fridge and divide into two parts.
5. Roll on floured surface. Rotate dough with each roll of the pin, maintaining floured surface below.
6. Transfer dough into a greased and floured pie pan.
7. Repeat with second half.
8. Transfer both pans into freezer for 30 minutes prior to baking.
Once you have all the ingredients mixed together, place the dough in a glass container and refrigerate it for at least an hour.
Then remove the dough from the fridge and divide in half. You will want to flour your hands and the rolling pin thoroughly because this dough is sticky.
Roll out half of the dough on a floured surface, rotating the dough after each pass with the rolling pin. This will help it to not stick to the counter, and it will create a nice round shape as well.
Repeat with the second half of the dough.
Now here's the part I had to add: Place the dough into the freezer (empty) for 30 minutes before baking.
Note: If you are adding a hot filling, do this before you put the dough in the freezer so everything will be nice and cool when you put it in the oven.
This will give you time to get the filling ready and will keep the butter in the dough cold. Cold butter means a nice and flaky crust!
Instructions for Baking with Filling
1. Preheat oven to 425°
2. Remove pie pans from freezer and add filling to crust immediately. If adding HOT filling, add it to crust PRIOR to allowing dough to rest in freezer
3. Bake for 15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
4. Reduce heat to temperature for pie in question and bake for the additional time needed.
Instructions for Baking Without Filling
1. Preheat oven to 425°
2. Remove pie pans from freezer and place in hot oven.
3. Bake for 15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
4. Allow to cool completely before adding filling. |
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