New England Apple Pie

Directions

1. 1

   FLAKY PIE DOUGH---------------------- 1 1/4 c Bleached flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Cold unsalted butter 2 tb Cold water (2

2. 2

   Cut butter into 8 pieces and add to bowl

3. 3

   Pulse rapidly about 15 times, until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal and no large pieces of butter remain visable

4. 4

   Add 2 tablespoons water and pulse 4 or 5 times to mix checking to see if most, but not all, of dough forms a ball

5. 5

   If dough remains dry, add remaining 1 tablespoon water, sprinkling it on dough and pulsing again 4 or 5 times

6. 6

   Remove dough from processor and quickly form into ball with floured hands

7. 7

   Place dough on piece of lightly floured plastic wrap

8. 8

   Lightly flour top of dough and cover top with plastic wrap