ALL BUTTER PIE CRUST RECIPE
Serves 840 mins prep30 mins cook
An easy butter pie crust recipe to make in a food processor or by hand. Makes enough flaky, tender dough for one 9-inch double crust pie.
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What you need
lemon

tsp salt

tbsp sugar

cup all purpose flour
Instructions
Food Processor Pie Crust: Pulse the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest in a food processor workbowl until combined. Add the butter and process until the butter forms pea-sized pieces (this will take just a few seconds). Add the ice water and lemon juice and pulse until the dough just begins to come together, but not so much that if forms a ball (that will toughen the dough) Add more water if it looks dry, one teaspoon at a time. Dump the dough onto a floured counter or work surface. Knead the dough into a smooth ball, then cut into 2 equal pieces. Flatten each piece into a flat disc. Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 1 day before using. Rolling out the dough Smack one package of dough with a rolling pin to flatten. Unwrap and put the dough on a large floured counter. Sprinkle the top of the dough with more flour and roll the dough firmly away from you, turning the paper after each roll to create a circle about 2 inches larger than your pie dish (12-inches for a 9-inch pie). Sprinkle lightly with more flour if you notice the dough starting to stick. Pie Crust without a food processor: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt and zest. Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry blender or a fork until the butter pieces are the size of large peas. Make a well in the center of the flour mix and add the water and lemon juice. Blend with a fork until the dough starts to come together. If there's flour on the bottom of the bowl, add more water a teaspoon at a time until you can gather the dough into a ball.View original recipe
