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How to Make The Best Pie Dough in a Food Processor

I am definitely not a baker and I always use store bought pie dough, until I discovered how easy this recipe was. Literally everything is done in five minutes in a food processor.


You can make a tart or quiche with this buttery flaky homemade crust. Try this recipe and to become a pie dough champion!

I was getting ready to film my French Onion Soup Pie (coming soon to the blog) and became obsessed with making my own pie dough. I started studying what makes pie dough flaky, fool proof, and easy. A couple of common themes came up:
First, use a food processor. This helps insure that you do not overwork or heat the butter with your hands. Secondly, I also like to place the food processor in the fridge with butter the night before (This is optional and you still get a great pie crust if in a rush). You want the butter to be cold. The reason is, as the pie cooks, the butter steams and creates air pockets. That is what makes the dough flaky.
Also, a teaspoon of vinegar helps prevent gluten formation that gives you a tough crust.
Finally, do not over kneed the dough. When you are done just form a ball and then roll out. The more you work the dough, the more gluten strands are formed. This yeilds a less flaky the crust.  With all of this being said every time I have made this dough it has been buttery and melt in the mouth awesome.

3 Fun Additions To The Pie Dough:

1. Parmesan Thyme Dough: add 2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped + 1./2 cup Parmesan cheese to the regular recipe.

2. Cinnamon Sugar Dough: Add 3 tablespoons of sugar + 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to regular dough recipe.

3. Gluten Free Pie Dough: Just replace flour with almond flour! You might need to add a couple more tablespoons of cold water.

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Watch how to make this easy pie dough:

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The Easiest 5 Minute Pie Dough

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 pie
Author Jay

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks cold butter (chopped into slices)
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 8 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoons vinegar (apple cider or white wine vinegar)

Instructions

  • First, place the food processor in fridge with butter to get cold.
  • Next, mix flour, salt, and sugar together.
  • Now, take food processor out of fridge and add the flour mixture to the food processor with the butter.
  • Next, add water and vinegar and pulse until the mixture looks like clumpy wet sand.
  • Finally, take it out and make form into a ball. Use immediately or wrap and freeze for future use. 

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I can’t wait for you to try this recipe!!! Cheers to easy comfort food.  Happy Cooking!

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With a grateful heart and an amazing tummy – Jay

 

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