easiest piecrust
Easiest Piecrust The two secrets to light, flaky pastry dough are to use cold ingredients and to process it as little as possible. In a food processor, with your pulse button, it t...
Ingredients
- 5cupall-purpose flour
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 3/4poundvery cold unsalted butter,
- 3egg yolks
- 4tablespoonice water
Directions
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Easiest Piecrust The two secrets to light, flaky pastry dough are to use cold ingredients and to process it as little as possible
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In a food processor, with your pulse button, it takes no time at all
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Makes two piecrusts
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5 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 pound very cold unsalted butter, cut into very small pieces 3 egg yolks 4 tablespoons ice wat
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Pulse a few times to combine
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Begin to add the butter, and pulse until the mixture starts to look like coarse meal (10 to 15 pulses)
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Add the egg yolks, then slowly pour in the ice water while processing (no more than 20 seconds)
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Pulse until dough just comes together - do not let it form a ball