All-Purpose Pie Dough
Serves: 2
Mckayla Luettgen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
41
Spice
54
Sweetness
59
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Stir sugar, vinegar, and 2 Tbsp
2
Hot water in a small measuring glass to dissolve sugar
3
Add 1/3 cup ice water and stir to melt ice; chill in freezer until very cold, about 10 minutes (do not let it freeze)
4
Pulse flour, butter, and salt in a food processor until largest pieces of butter are pea-size
5
Turn out onto a work surface and, using the heel of your hand, smash butter into flour to flatten
6
Working quickly, continue smashing butter into flour until mixture is pale yellow and resembles coarse meal
7
Gather into a mound and make a well in the center
8
Pour in sugar mixture, using your fingertips to slowly incorporate into flour; work in until only a few dry spots remain
9
Knead until no dry spots remain and dough holds together when pressed
10
Divide dough in half, flatten into disks, and wrap each in plastic
11
Chill until firm, at least 2 hours
12
Stir sugar, vinegar, and 2 Tbsp
13
Hot water in a small measuring glass to dissolve sugar
14
Add 1/3 cup ice water and stir to melt ice; chill in freezer until very cold, about 10 minutes (do not let it freeze)
15
Pulse flour, butter, and salt in a food processor until largest pieces of butter are pea-size
16
Turn out onto a work surface and, using the heel of your hand, smash butter into flour to flatten
17
Working quickly, continue smashing butter into flour until mixture is pale yellow and resembles coarse meal
18
Gather into a mound and make a well in the center
19
Pour in sugar mixture, using your fingertips to slowly incorporate into flour; work in until only a few dry spots remain
20
Knead until no dry spots remain and dough holds together when pressed
21
Divide dough in half, flatten into disks, and wrap each in plastic
22
Chill until firm, at least 2 hours
23
Do Ahead Dough can be made 3 days ahead
24
Keep chilled, or freeze up to 1 month
25
Dough can be made 3 days ahead
26
Keep chilled, or freeze up to 1 month