Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 8 T. (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼ -inch cubes
- 3 T. ice water
Preparation
To make dough in a stand mixer, fit the mixer with flat beater and stir together the flour, sugar, and salt in the mixer bowl.
Add the butter, mix on medium-low speed until the butter pieces are no larger than small peas. Add the water and mix on low speed just until the dough pulls together. Do not over mix.
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