How To Make The Perfect Pie Crust - Simple Steps

A pie crust is called the shell holding. It remains in the filling. You will need some essential ingredients to make the perfect Pie crust. Here they are-

• Flour
• Salt
• Fat
• water

You may blend these ingredients with your hands. For that, you will need a food processor. On the other hand, you may grind them in a mixer. You will need other ingredients as well. They include-

• Lard
• Sugar
• Eggs
• milk

Lard is used to enhance the flavor and texture of the crust

Are you using a food processor to make a pie crust? Well, it is one of the most foolproof and easiest ways you can use. Here are the ways-

• First: sugar, salt, and flour should be blended.
• After that, you should add 1 tablespoon of fat.
• Now blend the mixture.
• Does it look like coarse sand? If yes, stop blending.
• Mix cold water [1 tablespoon]. Always remember, the dough should hold together.

Preparing a perfect Pie crust with your hands is quite satisfying. Therefore, multiple Bakers and chefs love to make a pie crust with their hands. Here are the steps-

• Take sugar, salt, and flour in a bowl.
• Add the fat.
• After that, take a pastry cutter. You may use two knives as well.
• Now, the fat should be cut into the flour mixture.
• Once done, see if the mixture looks like coarse sand.
• If yes, mix water. The dough should hold together.

You can do two things once the dough comes into the perfect shape. You may chill out the dough. Or you can roll it out.

• The chilling method is quite simple. First, roll it into a ball. Cover the dough using a cling wrap. Put it in the refrigerator. It should be at least for 4 to 5 hours.
• Now come to the rollout method. This method is quite complex. The butter is quite soft at that time. So be very careful. Add some flour to the rolling pin, dough, and work surface. Use the work surface. Make the dough flatten into a disk. Add more flour. After that, roll the dough [at least 12 inches] in a rough circle. It should be ⅛ inches thick.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of salt.
• ¼ cups of all-purpose flour.
• ½ teaspoon of black pepper [freshly ground]
• 4 tablespoons of ice water.
• 8 spoons of unsalted butter.

Process: you may mix the ingredients with a stand mixer. You may use your hands or a food processor. Roll or chill out the dough.

Preparing sweet pie requires fruits. It also requires both top and bottom crust.

Ingredients

• Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• All-purpose flour- ½ cups
• Salt- 1 teaspoon
• Ice water
• Chilled unsalted butter- 2 sticks

Process: you may mix the ingredients with a stand mixer. You may use your hands or a food processor. Roll or chill out the dough.

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour- 1 and ¼ cups
• Ice water- ¼ cup
• Salt- ¼ teaspoon
• Chilled butter- ½ cup

Process

• You may mix the ingredients with a stand mixer. You may use your hands or a food processor.
• chill out the dough.
• Roll it out
• Press the sides and bottom.