Sunday, June 24, 2012

The Most Perfect Pie

Today, on the last day of my official week vacation, I decided that I should cook a bit seeing that on my whole vacation the only thing I really made was red velvet brownies, which were delicious may I add!!! After buying 3lbs of various apples yesterday, I decided I would make 2 apple pies (one for my house and one for Grammies) and a pumpkin pie for my boyfriends friend. This pie crust recipe had to be one of my absolute favorites, it makes the most perfect tasting, flaky, buttery crust. It's also really easy to work with and roll out, and doesn't require any resting time :).
Here's the recipe and a picture of the pies I made:



Perfect Pie Crust

Yield: One 9-10 inch pie, and a little bit of extra crust for decorating

1 1/3 Cup Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt (If your making a Savory Pie 1/2 tsp. salt)
1/8 tsp. Baking Powder
8 T. Butter (One Stick)  (Just out of the refrigerator cold)
2 1/2 - 4 T. Ice Water

Mix Flour, Salt, and Baking Powder in a large bowl. Cut in your butter with the flour mixture (you can use 2 knives, a pastry blender, or a mashed potato masher) until it is fairly distributed. Add water a tablespoon at a time, mixing dough with your hands, until it comes together. Be careful not to overwork the dough or add too much water. At this point you can either roll it out or put the crust in the fridge for later use!!

I hope you get to try this awesome recipe, and let me know if you try it or have any questions.

Until next time,
Peace Out :)

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