If you prefer your pie crusts to have that sweet buttery flavor follow these simple steps
Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt (scant)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup cold butter (2 sticks, cut into small pieces)
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water
Preparation:
- Put the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor. Pulse a few times to mix.
- Add the butter pieces to flour mixture, and process about 10 seconds until mixture is consistency of coarse meal.
- With the food processor running, slowly add ice water in a thin stream just until the dough holds together. Do not process the dough for more than half a minute.
- (To hand-mix the dough, mix the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the butter pieces, and cut in with a pastry blender until mixture is consistency of coarse meal. Then mix dough, sprinkling ice water until dough holds together.)
- Turn dough out and wrap securely in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour before rolling out. Makes enough pastry for a 9-inch, double-crust pie.
Source: allrecipes.com