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Pie Crust

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Be sure to make the dough in a stand mixer (not a processor), which will prevent you from overworking it.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes two 12-inch round crusts or two 14x10-inch oval crusts

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup (or more) ice water

Preparation

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Blend on low speed. Add butter; mix on low speed until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ice water; mix until dough clings to paddle, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough together. For two 12-inch round crusts, divide dough in half; flatten each into disk. Roll out each dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. For two 14x10-inch oval crusts, divide dough in half; flatten each into oval. Roll out each on floured surface to 14x10-inch oval. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Wrap each crust in plastic, then foil, and freeze. Thaw in refrigerator overnight before using.

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