Pie Dough Mixer

Otherwise your pie crust will be less than desired.

Pie dough mixer.

Che fico pastry chef angela pinkerton shares the foolproof method she relies on for fast and flaky crust. The pie crust dough shall never reach a temperature above 60 f 16 c. 12 tablespoons 1 1 2 sticks very cold unsalted butter. The vast majority of pie crust recipes including those here on our recipe site direct you to combine the dry ingredients then work the fat in using a pastry blender pastry fork two knives or your hands.

Unfold and ease the dough round into the bottom of the pie pan without stretching it. 1 teaspoon kosher salt. There s plenty to use in this basic pie dough recipe. Knowing how to mix the ingredients for your pie crust is your key to heavenly pies.

Is it a good idea to make pie crust using a stand mixer. For many years in my baking i used store bought pie crust and i still don t have anything against store bought crust if time is a factor. Roll out the other dough ball and cut a second 12 inch round to be used as the top crust. This will make the crust.

The goal for this recipe is to use the attachment that will cut through the butter. Double the recipe cut the dough in half and pat each half into a round flat disk. You got to get the technique right. It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.

The case for making pie crust in a stand mixer. Or is it really better to combine all of the ingredients the flour and salt fat and water by hand. With all recipes made in a stand mixer the attachment you use will depend on the machine you are using. Lightly dust the top of the dough or the rolling pin with flour as needed then roll out into a round at least 12 inches in diameter and about 1 8 inch thick.

Makes enough dough for one 9 inch single crust pie or one 10 inch galette. But if you have a stand mixer or food processor and a few minutes to try it out this pie crust is actually super easy to make yourself and totally worth it. It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more. To make a double crust pie.

3 cups all purpose flour. Homemade pie crust is a truly magical thing. Fold the dough in half slide the outspread fingers of both hands under the dough and gently lift it and transfer it to the pie pan. For years the stand mixer was my go to method for making pie crust especially when using room temperature butter.

1 3 cup very cold vegetable shortening.