Ultimate Pie Dough

Name: Ultimate Pie Dough
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 13 tbsp. butter, cut up and very cold; tbsp. ice water

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Nov 2, 2016

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pumpkin slab pie cut into squares and served with whipped cream

Mike Garten

Yields:

Total Time:

5 mins

The perfect base for all your holiday baking.

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
13 Tbsp. butter, cut up and very cold
Tbsp. ice water

Directions

1. Step 1In food processor, pulse flour and salt until combined. Add half of butter; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add remaining butter; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle 5 tablespoons ice water over mixture; pulse until just incorporated. Pulse in additional ice water 1 tablespoons at a time until dough just holds together when squeezed. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface; knead gently until dough comes together.
2. Step 2Divide into 2 equal pieces; pat each into flat rectangle. Wrap tightly in plastic; refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day.

Test Kitchen Tip: If dough is very cold and hard, let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling it.

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