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.
Pie dough mixer.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
By chris morocc o.
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.
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.
To make a double crust pie.
I repeat do not over mix your dough.
Knowing how to mix the ingredients for your pie crust is your key to heavenly pies.
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.
The case for making pie crust in a stand mixer.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
Stand mixer pie crust.
The pie crust dough shall never reach a temperature above 60 f 16 c.
3 cups all purpose flour.
There s plenty to use in this basic pie dough recipe.
With all recipes made in a stand mixer the attachment you use will depend on the machine you are using.
1 teaspoon kosher salt.
You got to get the technique right.
Makes enough dough for one 9 inch single crust pie or one 10 inch galette.
This will make the crust.
Unfold and ease the dough round into the bottom of the pie pan without stretching it.
Is it a good idea to make pie crust using a stand mixer.
12 tablespoons 1 1 2 sticks very cold unsalted butter.
Otherwise your pie crust will be less than desired.
The goal for this recipe is to use the attachment that will cut through the butter.
Roll out the other dough ball and cut a second 12 inch round to be used as the top crust.
Double the recipe cut the dough in half and pat each half into a round flat disk.
Che fico pastry chef angela pinkerton shares the foolproof method she relies on for fast and flaky crust.
Or is it really better to combine all of the ingredients the flour and salt fat and water by hand.
1 3 cup very cold vegetable shortening.