Pate Brisee Food Processor Pie Crust (Real Simple)
Ready In: 10 mins
Serves: 1
Yields: 1 9
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, leveled
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, very cold, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3 -4 tablespoons ice water
Directions
- To Make Crust:
- In a food processor, pulse the flour, butter, sugar, and salt until the mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size clumps of butter remaining.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the water. Pulse until the mixture holds together when squeezed but is still crumbly (add more water, a little at a time, as necessary). Avoid overprocessing, which will make the dough tough.
- Place the still crumbly mixture on a sheet of plastic wrap. Shape it into a 1-inch-thick disk, using the plastic wrap to help. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 days. (The dough can be frozen at this point for up to 2 months.).
- NOTE - you can also pat the crust into the pie pan at this point, then refrigerate at least one hour before baking.
- To Prepare Crust for Baking:
- Place the disk of dough on a floured piece of parchment or wax paper. Using your knuckles, make indentations around the perimeter of the dough (this will help prevent cracking when you roll the dough out).
- With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into an 12-inch circle (work from the center outward, and use the parchment to rotate the dough). Flour the rolling pin, parchment, and dough as necessary to prevent sticking.
- Loosen the dough from the parchment and carefully transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Fit the dough into the plate (avoid stretching). Trim the dough to a 1-inch overhang and tuck it under itself to create a thick rim.
- With the index finger of one hand, press the dough against the thumb and forefinger of the opposite hand; continue around the perimeter of the crust. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days before using.
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