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CLASSIC BUTTER PIE PASTRY



Classic Butter Pie Pastry image

This all-butter pastry makes a flavorful, flaky pie crust. It is easy to handle and bakes to be golden brown and beautiful-just like Mom's! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield pastry for one 9-inch pie.

Number Of Ingredients 10

INGREDIENTS FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
INGREDIENTS FOR DOUBLE-CRUST PIE:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1/3 to 2/3 cup ice water

Steps:

  • Combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed., Shape dough into a disk for a single-crust pie; for a double-crust pie, divide dough in 2 with 1 piece slightly larger than the other. Shape into 2 disks. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 disk of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. , For a single-crust pie: Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Fill or bake according to recipe directions., For a double-crust pie: Add filling to pie. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Bake according to recipe directions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CLASSIC BUTTER PIE PASTRY



Classic Butter Pie Pastry image

This all-butter pastry makes a flavorful, flaky pie crust that is easy to handle and bakes up golden brown and beautiful. It's just like Mom's-only better! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

INGREDIENTS FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
INGREDIENTS FOR DOUBLE-CRUST PIE:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1/3 to 2/3 cup ice water

Steps:

  • Combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed., Shape dough into a disk for a single-crust pie; for a double-crust pie, divide dough in two with one piece slightly larger than the other. Shape into two disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., On a lightly floured surface, roll one disk of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. , For a single-crust pie: Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Fill or bake according to recipe directions., For a double-crust pie: Add filling to pie. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Bake according to recipe directions.

CLASSIC BUTTER PIE PASTRY RECIPE



Classic Butter Pie Pastry Recipe image

This all-butter pastry makes a flavorful, flaky pie crust thatâ??s easy to handle and bakes up golden brown and beautiful. Itâ??s just like momâ??sâ??only better!-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

INGREDIENTS FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
INGREDIENTS FOR DOUBLE-CRUST PIE:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
6 to 7 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in the butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed.
  • For single-crust pie: Form into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Fill or bake according to recipe directions.
  • For double-crust pie: Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Bake according to recipe directions.
  • Yield: pastry for one 9-inch pie.
  • Originally published as Classic Butter Pie Pastry in Country Woman
  • October/November 2012, p37
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