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Rose's Favorite Flaky Pie Crust

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons frozen unsalted butter, 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1-1/3 cups flour - if using wondra there's no need to sift. If using bleached all purpose it needs to be sifted into the cup and leveled off without taping the cup and packing in more flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder, preferably Rumford
  • 1-3 ounch package of cream chesse, cut into 4 pieces and chilled
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
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Rose's Favorite Flaky Pie Crust

Time: 60 minutes prep
 
 

Directions

  1. Food Processor Method:
  2. Process flour, salt, and baking powder to blend.
  3. Add cream cheese and process until coarse.
  4. Add butter cubes and pulse until peanut size.
  5. Add cream and vinegar and pulse until butter is the size of small peas.
  6. Scrape dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Use latex gloves or cover hands with plastic bags and press dough until it holds together in one smooth flat disc.
  7. Wrap, and refrigerate 45 minutes before rolling.
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Summary

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Reviews

  • Kim Drake
    September 17, 2010
    Oh my word!! Loved the crust. I don't have a food processor so I mixed it all by hand with a wooden spoon and the butter was soft not frozen. I used it for mixed apple pie and it was sooooo good.
    I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
    This is a variation

    Comments

    • Sharron Smith
      September 10, 2011
      I will make this wonderful soup. Thanks for all the tips.
      • Sharron Smith
        September 10, 2011
        what fun and looks so easy. what is the recipe for the white chocolate dough?
        • Sharron Smith
          September 10, 2011
          This was a very infomative video. I will try the recipe soon.