Flaky pie shell


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
cost recipe

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe


Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 ts Sugar
4 tb Cold unsalted butter, cut
Into 1/2-inch dice
4 tb Cold vegetable shortening,
Cut into small pieces
3 To 4 tablespoons ice water

In a food processor, pulse the flour, salt and sugar until mixed. Add
the butter and shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles
coarse meal with particles the size of peas.

Drizzle the ice water evenly over the mixture and pulse 8 to 12 times,
until the dough forms small clumps. Turn out the dough onto a work
surface, scraping the bowl well. Using the heel of your hand, gently
press the dough into the table with a few quick strokes. Gather the
dough together and flatten it into a disk about 4 inches in diameter.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours
or overnight.

Place the disk of chilled dough on a lightly floured surface and
flour the top of the dough. Using your hands, press the dough into a
6-inch round. Smooth the cracking edges with your fingers. Roll the
dough lightly with a floured rolling pin into a 9-inch round,
rotating and flipping the dough over every few strokes to ensure even
thickness. If the dough sticks to the table or rolling pin, use a
dough scraper and dust both again with flour. If the edges crack
again, pinch them together with your fingers. Now roll out the round
of dough from the center until it reaches a diameter of about 12
inches or 1 1/2 inches larger in circumference than a 9-inch pie pan
placed face down on the dough. If the dough is sticking to the
table, loosen it with a floured long metal spatula.

Fold the dough round in half. Center it over the pie pan and unfold
it. Gently press the dough against the bottom and sides of the pan
without stretching it. Patch any holes in the dough by pressing
scraps onto the tear. If the edge of the dough is very uneven, trim
it with scissors so that it overhangs the rim of the pan by 1-inch.
The dough should touch but not drag on the table. Fold the
overhanging dough under and crimp decoratively. (If you are
pre-baking the crust, prick a few holes in the bottom of the shell
with a fork.) Refrigerate the pie shell for at least 30 minutes or
wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days. (The pie shell can also be
frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.)

To bake the crust:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line the chilled pie shell with
foil, making sure the foil completely covers the crimped edge (this
may take an extra piece of foil) and weigh down with pie weights,
dried beans or rice. Bake the shell in the center of the oven for 20
to 30 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Take the pie
out of the oven and remove the foil and weights. The dough will look
raw in the center. Bake the empty shell for 12 to 15 minutes longer,
until golden brown all over.

Yield: One 9-inch pie shell

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