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Pie Crust

Homesteading Dreams
Classic pie crust recipe - flaky and delicious.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 10 Tbsp. cold butter 1 stick + 2 Tbsp.
  • 4 Tbsp. ice water

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a food processor, add flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Pulse a couple times to mix.
  • Slice butter into 1/4 inch thick slices and add to flour mixture.
  • Pulse until the mixture looks like bread crumbs.
  • Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. ice water on top of dough.
  • Pulse a few times to mix.
  • Sprinkle 2 more Tbsp. ice water on top of dough.
  • Pulse until the dough looks like wet breadcrumbs. Do not over mix - if dough forms a ball it will be tough, so don't mix to this point.
  • Pull dough out of bowl and gently squish together.
  • Place on floured surface, then flip to flour other side.
  • Roll into rough circle that is approx. 3 or more inches larger than your pie plate. (I use 10 inch pie plate)
  • Gently fold in half and lift into pie plate.
  • Turn under the edges and decorate edges as desired.

Notes

To pre-bake the crust, prick all over with a fork and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Place a piece of aluminum foil on top of crust and fill with dry beans or rice. Bake for 15 minutes.