Sister Pie Crust

Serves: 6

Mckayla Mann

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

35

Spice

54

Sweetness

52

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

Pulse salt, sugar, and 1 1/4 cups flour in a food processor to combine

2

Add butter and pulse until largest pieces are pea-size

3

Transfer to a medium bowl and freeze about 5 minutes

4

Combine vinegar and 3 Tbsp

5

Ice water in a small bowl and sprinkle over flour mixture; toss with a fork to incorporate

6

Knead until dough comes together with just a few dry spots remaining

7

Flatten into a disk and wrap tightly in plastic

8

Chill at least 2 hours

9

Let dough sit at room temperature 5 minutes to soften

10

Roll out on a lightly floured surface, rotating often and dusting with more flour as needed to prevent sticking, to a 12" round

11

Fold dough in half and transfer to a glass 9" pie dish

12

Lift up edges and allow dough to slump down into dish

13

You should have about a 1" overhang

14

Fold edges under and crimp

15

Place pie dish on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and freeze 15 minutes

16

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°F

17

Lightly coat a sheet of foil with nonstick spray and place in pie crust, coated side down, pressing into bottom and sides

18

Fill with pie weights and bake until edge is pale golden, 15–20 minutes

19

Carefully remove foil and pie weights and bake crust until bottom is light golden for a fruit pie, 7–12 minutes, or golden for a custard pie, 12–18 minutes

20

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool

21

Pulse salt, sugar, and 1 1/4 cups flour in a food processor to combine

22

Add butter and pulse until largest pieces are pea-size

23

Transfer to a medium bowl and freeze about 5 minutes

24

Combine vinegar and 3 Tbsp

25

Ice water in a small bowl and sprinkle over flour mixture; toss with a fork to incorporate

26

Knead until dough comes together with just a few dry spots remaining

27

Flatten into a disk and wrap tightly in plastic

28

Chill at least 2 hours

29

Let dough sit at room temperature 5 minutes to soften

30

Roll out on a lightly floured surface, rotating often and dusting with more flour as needed to prevent sticking, to a 12" round

31

Fold dough in half and transfer to a glass 9" pie dish

32

Lift up edges and allow dough to slump down into dish

33

You should have about a 1" overhang

34

Fold edges under and crimp

35

Place pie dish on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and freeze 15 minutes

36

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°F

37

Lightly coat a sheet of foil with nonstick spray and place in pie crust, coated side down, pressing into bottom and sides

38

Fill with pie weights and bake until edge is pale golden, 15–20 minutes

39

Carefully remove foil and pie weights and bake crust until bottom is light golden for a fruit pie, 7–12 minutes, or golden for a custard pie, 12–18 minutes

40

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool

41

Do Ahead Dough can be made 3 days ahead, or freeze up to 1 month

42

Crust can be baked 1 day ahead

43

Store tightly wrapped at room temperature

44

Dough can be made 3 days ahead, or freeze up to 1 month

45

Crust can be baked 1 day ahead

46

Store tightly wrapped at room temperature