Description
The perfect pastry dough recipe for American pies. (For 2 pastry discs for a 9–10 inch / 22–24 cm pie)
Ingredients
- 450 g all-purpose flour (about 3 3/4 cups)
- 50 g icing sugar (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 290 g unsalted butter, very cold (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 110 g ice water (about 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Place the flour, icing sugar, and salt in a large bowl and mix with a spoon.
- Add the very cold butter pieces and rub them into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks sandy with small visible bits of butter.
- Add the ice-cold water and bring the dough together with your hands until it forms a rough, cohesive ball. Do not over-knead.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, press to flatten slightly, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before using.
Baking:
- Roll out the chilled dough to about 3 mm thickness and line your pie dish or cut shapes for decoration.
- Brush with beaten egg if desired.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 40–55 minutes, depending on the filling and recipe.
Equipment
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Storage: Refrigerate up to 3–5 days or freeze up to 3 months, well wrapped.
Tips:
- Cold butter = flaky layers
- Do not overwork the dough
- Chill before rolling
- Use ice water only
- Blind bake for wet fillings
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: tart, pie crust,
- Cuisine: American