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Buttery Pie Crust

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 hours 5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1 crust (enough for 6 <a href="/recipes/food/views/51175020">hand pies</a> )

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" pieces

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter; pulse until the texture of very coarse meal. Add 1/4 cup ice water; pulse, adding more water if dry, until dough comes together in clumps. Form into a square, wrap in plastic, and chill until firm, about 2 hours.

    Step 2

    DO AHEAD: Crust can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before rolling out.

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