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Description
Make perfect flaky pastry every time with this easy-to-follow recipe. Achieve a light, crisp, and buttery texture for your pies, tarts, and more.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup ice water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture and cut the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Some larger pieces of butter are okay.
- Gradually add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently after each addition, until the dough just comes together. Be careful not to overmix.
- Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to your desired thickness.
- Use as directed in your favorite pie or tart recipe.
Notes
- Keep all ingredients as cold as possible for the best results.
- Do not overmix the dough; this will develop the gluten and result in a tough pastry.
- If the butter starts to melt while you are working with the dough, return it to the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-40 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of pie crust
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg