Dessert / November 19, 2023

All Butter Double Pie Dough

Name: All Butter Double Pie Dough
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup organic unsalted butter (https://amzn.to/40SIuBR **); 2 1/2 cups organic unbleached all purpose flour (https://amzn.to/40OYIvY **); 2 tsp organic cane sugar (https://amzn.to/3SIVyI1 **); 1 tsp kosher salt (https://amzn.to/3Sa6PAV **); 1/2 cup cold water; 1 tbs apple cider vinegar (https://amzn.to/49MeuLV **)

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All Butter Double Pie Dough

It's time to make your pie dough. This is a great day to slowly start your Thanksgiving prep. Of course, like anything else you can buy store bought, but why? It takes less than 10 minutes to make and you'll be using high quality ingredients (hopefully). I prefer an all butter pie dough, rather than shortening because butter adds flavor and is also much healthier. Shortening is marketed as "plant-based" as it doesn't contain animal products, however it's mostly hydrogenated oils which is highly processed and causes heart disease. Use high quality butter. It makes a difference in the flavor and your health. The reason why shortening is often used is because it will produce a flaky crust. The way I've achieved that is by using some vinegar in the water mixture. The acid in the vinegar helps create a flaky crust because it tenderizes the dough. I use apple cider because I plan to use the dough in an apple pie recipe, however you can use white vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice. I would stay away from other flavor vinegars though. Make sure the butter is VERY cold and you use ice water to hydrate the dough. Try to work quickly, since the heat from your hands will start to melt the butter. You'll never buy store bought again, because this is "just right."

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 2 pie crusts

Equipment

food processor https://amzn.to/49Fv685 **
dry measuring cups https://amzn.to/3QP75mq **
wet measuring cup https://amzn.to/3FL2tIZ **
plastic wrap https://amzn.to/3SNGngM **

Ingredients

1 cup organic unsalted butter https://amzn.to/40SIuBR **
2 1/2 cups organic unbleached all purpose flour https://amzn.to/40OYIvY **
2 tsp organic cane sugar https://amzn.to/3SIVyI1 **
1 tsp kosher salt https://amzn.to/3Sa6PAV **
1/2 cup cold water
1 tbs apple cider vinegar https://amzn.to/49MeuLV **

Instructions

Cut the the butter into 1/2 inch cubes. Place in the freezer for at least 5 minutes while prepping the remaining ingredients.
Spoon and level the flour and place in the bowl of the food processor. If you don't have a food processor use a large bowl. Add the sugar and salt and pulse or mix to combine.
Measure 1 tbs of apple cider vinegar, place in the wet measuring cup. Add enough cold water for 1/2 cup total. Add ice.
Add the butter to the food processor and pulse 25 times or so until the butter is pea size. Alternatively, use a pastry cutter or knives to cut the butter into the flour.
1 tbs at a time, drizzle in the ice water mixture. I used 7 tbs. You want the dough to stay together when you pinch it. You don't want it too wet. The flour will hydrate as it sits in the fridge.
On a sheet of plastic wrap, place the flour onto it. Form it into a disc.
Cut the disc in 1/2 and shape each disc into 2 smaller discs. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. It must refrigerate for at least 2 hours but up to 5 days is good as well. Alternatively, you can freeze for up to 3 months and use when you need it.