Basic Food Processor Pie Crust
"Easy, foolproof pie crust -- made easy by using your food processor. Prep time includes chilling time."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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1 pie crust
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup very cold unsalted butter, , cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup ice cold water
directions
- Insert metal blade into your food processor.
- Add flour, butter and salt and process until mixture is like coarse meal; it takes about 8 to 10 seconds.
- Add ice water and pulse, not process, until dough begins to clump together; don't let it form a ball.
- Remove dough from processor and place in a freezer-size plastic storage zippie bag.
- Work through the bag to press dough together into a ball; then press into a flat disc.
- Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
- When you need it, roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Makes enough dough for a single 9 or 10-inch pie shell.
- Note that this is the recipe provided by Cuisinart; I am not quite as fussy and it always works for me; the key is the ice-cold butter, the ice-cold water, and not letting it process too long.
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Reviews
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This just didn't work for me. Although it was easy to put together and very easy to roll out, I found the finished crust to be somewhat salty and doughy tasting. Usually, butter makes for a crispier crust. No baking temp was given, so I baked it at 375° for about 15 minutes. Perhaps it needed a higher oven temp and longer baking time. Sorry, Lennie. -
On the cheap? Using shortening works. I also subbed cold bacon grease for a savory crust. -
I doubled the recipe for two crusts and found that 1/2 a cup of water was no where near enough. -
This is a delicious pie crust, and it's super easy to make. -
This was good and easy. I was able to roll it out for a double crust also. Thanks for a simple, delicious recipe.
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