All-Butter Pie Crust
also called pie dough · pie shell · double crust · shortcrust · pâte brisée · pate brisee
- Bakery
- Diner
- Meat and Three
- serves 8
- about 1 hr 20 min
- Pastry & Doughs
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| 2 1/2 cups(315 g)all-purpose flour | whisk the dry mix | rub in the butter to pea-size pieces | sprinkle in, toss to a shaggy dough | press into two discs, chill 1 hour | roll into two 12-in rounds |
| 1 Tbs(12 g)granulated sugar | |||||
| 1 tsp(6 g)fine sea salt | |||||
| 1 cup(226 g; cut in 1/2-in cubes)cold unsalted butter | |||||
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)ice water | |||||
| 1 tsp(5 mL)cider vinegar | |||||
| 2 Tbs(16 g)flour for the board | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.7 things to get out.
1whisk the dry mix
2rub in the butter to pea-size pieces
goes in with what step 1 made
3sprinkle in, toss to a shaggy dough
goes in with what step 2 made
5roll into two 12-in rounds
goes in with what step 4 made
Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 1 hrtwo waits that overlap count once
- Needs you
- none givenof the steps that give a time
4 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 1 hr 20 min.
whisk the dry mix
not timedfrom the start
rub in the butter to pea-size pieces
not timedfrom the start
sprinkle in, toss to a shaggy dough
not timedfrom the start
press into two discs, chill 1 hour
1 hrwalk awayfrom the start
roll into two 12-in rounds
not timed1 hr in
- you can walk away
- never timed
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See how it is written
>> title: All-Butter Pie Crust
>> category: Pastry & Doughs
>> tags: pastry, pie, butter, dough, make-ahead
>> counters: Bakery, Diner, Meat and Three
>> aka: pie dough, pie shell, double crust, shortcrust, pâte brisée, pate brisee
>> pairs-with: french-vanilla-ice-cream
>> servings: 8
>> time: 1 hr 20 min
>> step.1: whisk the dry mix
>> step.2: rub in the butter to pea-size pieces
>> step.3: sprinkle in, toss to a shaggy dough
>> step.4: press into two discs, chill 1 hour
>> step.5: roll into two 12-in rounds
Whisk @all-purpose flour{2 1/2%cup}(315 g), @granulated sugar{1%Tbs}(12 g), and @fine sea salt{1%tsp}(6 g) together.
Rub @cold unsalted butter{1%cup}(226 g; cut in 1/2-in cubes) into @&(~1)dry mix{} until the biggest pieces are the size of peas.
Sprinkle @ice water{1/2%cup}(120 mL) and @cider vinegar{1%tsp}(5 mL) over @&(~1)buttered flour{} and toss to a shaggy dough.
Press @&(~1)shaggy dough{} into two discs, wrap, and ~chill{60%min}.
Roll @&(~1)chilled discs{} out on a board dusted with @flour for the board{2%Tbs}(16 g) into two 12-in rounds.