PASTRY DOUGH
Basic is best when it comes to piecrust. There's no need to fiddle with this multipurpose flaky pastry. MAKES ENOUGH FOR 1 (9-INCH) SINGLE-CRUST PIE OR 1 (9- TO 11-INCH) TART SHELL http://www.gourmet.com
Provided by mejese313
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 pie crust
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Blend together flour, butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) just until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle 3 tablespoons ice water evenly over mixture and gently stir with a fork (or pulse) until incorporated.
- Squeeze a small handful of dough: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until incorporated. Do not overwork dough, or pastry will be tough.
- Gather all dough together with pastry scraper. Press into a ball, then flatten into a 5-inch disk.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
- If you're making two desserts that call for this pastry dough, you can make a double batch.
- Pastry dough can be chilled up to 2 days or frozen, wrapped well, up to 3 months.
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Faizal Kabanda
[email protected]I'm going to try this recipe with a different type of flour.
Ashutosh Kumar
[email protected]I'm not a very good baker, but I'm going to give this recipe a try.
Seyfedin Abdureman
[email protected]I'm not sure if I have all the ingredients, but I'm going to try this recipe anyway.
BrandyMartin Epane
[email protected]I'm going to make this for my next party.
Ogbuefi Ifeanyi
[email protected]This recipe looks delicious.
Kandy Ngowo
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe.
Freelancer sabbir
[email protected]Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Emmanuella Amoakwa
[email protected]This is my new go-to pastry dough recipe.
Jashene Boodie
[email protected]I'll definitely be using this pastry dough recipe again.
Tufayel Ahmed Rajon
[email protected]This dough was perfect for my quiche. It was flaky and golden brown.
bob Ghazi
[email protected]I love how this pastry dough doesn't require any chilling time. I can just make it and use it right away.
Umar Azmi
[email protected]The dough was a bit dry for my taste, but it still turned out well. I'll try adding a little more butter next time.
Masum Free fier
[email protected]I was really impressed with how easy this pastry dough was to make. It came together in just a few minutes, and it was so smooth and elastic.
Mdarif Mdarif
[email protected]This is the best pastry dough recipe I've ever used. It's so versatile and can be used for so many different things. I've made pies, tarts, cookies, and even bread with it.
Ahmed abir Ahmed
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but this pastry dough recipe was so easy to follow that even I could make it. The dough was light and flaky, and my apple pie turned out amazing!
Arfin Imran
[email protected]This pastry dough recipe is a keeper! It's so easy to make and turns out perfectly every time. I've used it to make pies, tarts, and cookies, and it always comes out delicious.