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Butter Flaky Pie Crust
I consider myself experienced making pie crust (otherwise, why bother?), but was concerned about using butter and a food processer. I decided to be careful, but not extreme. I diced the butter and froze the pieces. I put the food processor blade in the freezer an hour before I used it and ice cubes into the measured water. After I pulsed the flour and salt, I poured the water a little at a time and pulsed after each addition. The most helpful comment from other reviews was not to wait until the mixture came together in a ball. When the mixture looked like coarse crumbs (without using all the water), I dumped it on the counter and formed a flat disc, touching it as little as possible. It held together easily. After refrigerating overnight, rolling it out was easier than expected. I used a silicon mat dusted with flour. I also dusted the rolling pin. I just flipped the silicon mat upside down putting the crust in the pie plate and then pealed back the mat (it stuck a little; next time more flour on the mat). The dough was softer than a shortening dough. My usual fluted edge spread more when baking and lost its pattern. Next time I will try a sharper edge. The exposed crust edge was unbelievably flaky and tasted fantastic. It was definitely lighter than a shortening crust which is much drier and denser. The bottom of the crust was a bit tougher to get a fork through because I think I did not roll it out thin enough. Can't wait to try again.
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Reviewed On:
Nov. 25, 2011
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