Foolproof Pie Dough

Some say that if you’ve had a bad cooking or baking experience in the past, you likely won’t try it again. That was my experience with pie 🥧 dough so please let me explain.
 
In my late teens, I really enjoyed baking and overall was pretty good at it. One day, I decided to make an Apple Pie from scratch. After a long conversation with my mother over the phone 📞 and a detailed list of ingredients and directions, I made my pie dough and completed the recipe with apples. As soon as the pie came out of the oven, I couldn’t resist having a slice with Vanilla Ice Cream (I didn’t make my own back then) along with cheddar cheese 🧀. Oh my! My first apple pie was perfect… well for a short period of time.
 
When my boyfriend from back then came home, I told him how succulent the pie was. We had dinner and of course, Steven couldn’t wait to enjoy my masterpiece. As much as he tried, he wasn’t able to slice it with a knife. What he needed was a pic and a hammer 🔨! As the pie cooled off, the dough became insanely hard (probably too much flour and kneading) and a potentially harmful object. That was the first and last time I made pie dough until a couple years ago.
 
Gaining lots of confidence in the kitchen, I overcame my fears and tried pie dough from scratch again 👩‍🍳. Now, that was a success! Nobody had to use heavy machinery or tools 🪓 (other than kitchen ones) to slice the dough even after a day sitting on the counter. I’ve made my Foolproof Pie Dough at least a couple dozen times now and every time, it comes out light and flaky.
 
For those of you who have had a bad experience with pie dough and have given up making it, there’s still hope… lol 😂! Believe me, try this Foolproof Pie Dough recipe and your fears will disappear as mine did.
Bon Appétit! 🍽
 
Check out these great pie 🥧 recipes with this pie dough…😀
– Coconut Cream Pie
– Bumbleberry Pie
– Pumpkin Pie
– Salmon Pie
– Bumbleberry Pie
– Tourtière (Meat Pie)
– Lemon Meringue Pie
– Turkey or Chicken Pot Pie
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Foolproof Pie Dough

As mentioned, this Pie Dough is "foolproof". It's flaky with a buttery taste; the perfect dough for all your favorite recipes using pie dough

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Servings 1 pie crust

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Passive Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen tips & tricks
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. ground Himalayan pink salt
• 1/4 cup ice water, plus more if needed

Directions

 

• Grate frozen butter over the bowl of a food processor.
• To this, add flour and sea salt. Pulse for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Transfer the flour mixture to a mixing bowl (preferably stainless steel). Add 1 to 2 tsp. ice water to the mixture and using a fork, stir gently. Repeat, stirring after each addition, until the mixture holds together. To test, grab a small amount in your hand and firmly squeeze it – if it holds together, it’s ready otherwise continue adding water.
• Gather the dough and form a disk.  Wrap the disk tightly in plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 hours before rolling it out.
• When ready to roll, lightly dust a work surface with flour as well as the chilled dough and rolling pin. Roll it down to about a 10 ½-inch diameter so it fits in a 9-inch pie plate.

Notes

Footnote: Place your water in the freezer until small ice crystals form on the surface

 

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