How to make Pie crust at home

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Course Bread

Cuisine World

Keyword Debjanir Rannaghar, how to make pie crust at home, pie crust recipe

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 15

Total Time 1 15

Servings

Calories 1517kcal

Cost Rs 250

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First, cut the butter into small cubes and chill them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. A very cold fridge works best!
Next, sift together the all-purpose flour and salt twice. Then, place this mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes as well.
To keep everything nice and cold, put the bowl you'll be using for the pie crust, the mixer attachment (I like to use a hand mixer), and a fork in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Now, prepare your ice water by adding 2-3 ice cubes to a half cup of chilled water and place it in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Once chilled, mix powdered sugar lightly into the flour mixture.
Add the chilled butter cubes to the flour mixture. Using the chilled fork, cut the butter into the flour until the butter pieces are about the size of peanuts and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Pop the crumbly mixture into the freezer for another 10 minutes. After that, take it out and gradually add ice-cold water, starting with a tablespoon at a time.
Use the hand mixer to combine, adding a bit more water and kneading as needed.
Don't over-mix the dough. You should see small pieces of butter, about the size of peanuts, in the pie crust after kneading.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the freezer for about 30 minutes before using it to make your pie.

Keep in mind that pie crusts need to stay cold, so handle the dough as little as possible, especially if you're in a warm climate like India.
For best results, after you've cut the pie crust and placed it in your pie dish, chill it again before baking.