The goal for this recipe is to use the attachment that will cut through the butter.
Pie dough mixer.
I repeat do not over mix your dough.
1 teaspoon kosher salt.
12 tablespoons 1 1 2 sticks very cold unsalted butter.
The vast majority of pie crust recipes including those here on our recipe site direct you to combine the dry ingredients then work the fat in using a pastry blender pastry fork two knives or your hands.
Che fico pastry chef angela pinkerton shares the foolproof method she relies on for fast and flaky crust.
The pie crust dough shall never reach a temperature above 60 f 16 c.
Roll out the other dough ball and cut a second 12 inch round to be used as the top crust.
The case for making pie crust in a stand mixer.
3 cups all purpose flour.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
But if you have a stand mixer or food processor and a few minutes to try it out this pie crust is actually super easy to make yourself and totally worth it.
To make a double crust pie.
Or is it really better to combine all of the ingredients the flour and salt fat and water by hand.
Knowing how to mix the ingredients for your pie crust is your key to heavenly pies.
Unfold and ease the dough round into the bottom of the pie pan without stretching it.
There s plenty to use in this basic pie dough recipe.
Otherwise your pie crust will be less than desired.
By chris morocc o.
You got to get the technique right.
Fold the dough in half slide the outspread fingers of both hands under the dough and gently lift it and transfer it to the pie pan.
Lightly dust the top of the dough or the rolling pin with flour as needed then roll out into a round at least 12 inches in diameter and about 1 8 inch thick.
Is it a good idea to make pie crust using a stand mixer.
Makes enough dough for one 9 inch single crust pie or one 10 inch galette.
With all recipes made in a stand mixer the attachment you use will depend on the machine you are using.
1 3 cup very cold vegetable shortening.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
For years the stand mixer was my go to method for making pie crust especially when using room temperature butter.
Stand mixer pie crust.
For many years in my baking i used store bought pie crust and i still don t have anything against store bought crust if time is a factor.