Sweet Butter Pie Dough

Submitted by Porcelain Chef

"Not a very flaky dough, but really pleasant to eat. For those who like a soft texture, with nice light flavor. Makes the pie that much more satisfying!borrowed from le Guide cuisine."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 2 small pies
• Serves: 6-12

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup cold water

directions

1. In a chilled bowl, mix the flour, salt and sugar.
2. Add the butter, and work the mixture till it has a granule texture.
3. Add the water all at once, and mix till it becomes a ball.(Do not overmix!).
4. Cover the ball in plastic wrap, and reserve for 1 hour.
5. Needs to be cooked at 190 degrees Celsius/375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Reviews

[Natalia 3]

Perfect. i used this to make a blueberry pie. The only thing i changed is i added some lemon zest for flavour. Thank you for sharing

 

[Notthing Is IMpossi]

A very Simple pie dough to make. And I MEAN Simple. I made pot pie pocket with them. The dough came out nice and flaky, I didnt expect it to turn out this good with out using shorting or lard. ONLY THING I DIDNT ADD WAS THE SUGAR. that way it came out light brown.