Perfect pie crust in six steps !!!

Whether you’ve never made pie crust or just need to hone your skills, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ll show you how to make a pie crust step-by-step.

1- Cut the fat into flour

Pie Crust – 1-CutFatIntoFlor
If you’ve ever made cookies, scones, or quick bread, you know that the way you combine the ingredients can greatly affect the end result. Excessive mixing often results in a difficult product. Pie dough is no different – the less you handle it, the better the result. Pancake batter recipes use the “rub” mixing method to incorporate the fat into the dry ingredients. Whether you use a food processor, pastry mixer, or table knives, the goal is to cut the cooled fat — butter or shortening — into small pieces and disperse them throughout the flour, rather than mixing the shortening and flour into a smooth batter.

2 – Add cold water

Pie Crust – 2-AddWater
After adding the fat to the dry ingredients, the next step is to add the water. Like lard, the water should be ice cold. Before you begin make dough, fill a glass with ice & water. Gradually add ice water to the dough, about one tablespoon or so at a time, stopping when the dough is wet enough to hold together when squeezing a handful. Instead of flipping the dough, use a table fork to push and skew the dough, rubbing it against the side of the bowl—this keeps it soft.

3 – Roll the dough

Pie Dough – 3 Rolls
Before rolling the dough, put it in the fridge for at least an hour to rest. This allows the dough enough time for the fat to firm up a bit and for the gluten to relax. Refrigerated dough is also easier to roll and less likely to stick when rolled. To keep the dough very cool and easy to work with, you can use marble pastry sheets and rolling pins. Be sure to shake off the work surface, roll the dough, and top the dough very lightly with flour before rolling the dough. Rolling in all instructions with even, steady pressure to making a circle large . Give the dough a quarter turn periodically to keep it even and prevent sticking.

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