Easy All Purpose Pie & Tart Dough

This easy all purpose pie dough is a solid go-to recipe made with simple ingredients and couldn't be easier to make. This recipe makes enough for a bottom and some decoration fitting pie pans around 31cm / 12 inches in width. The nutritional information is for 12 slices.

Course Appetizer, Baked, Breakfast

Cuisine American, French, International

Keyword Dough, Pie

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 120kcal

Ingredients

200 grams flour
100 grams unsalted butter
50 ml water
½ teaspoon salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Measure out and add the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse for 10-20 seconds just until the mixture comes together. You will notice it goes from a grainy mealy texture to a clumpy texture. As soon as it does that, stop mixing.*
Check that the dough has a texture that makes it easy for it to clump together into one mass when pressed.
Wrap and place in the fridge to rest while you prepare the almond cream.

Notes

* Don't pulse anymore than necessary or you can start forming gluten which is not desirable for a tender and crisp short crust pastry like this one.
Please note this recipe is enough for a pie bottom and crimped edge but not enough for both a bottom and a top. If you plan to make a pie with a bottom and a top then you'll need to double the recipe.
The baking time is an indication for blind baking only. The exact baking time will depend on the particular pie or tart you're making.

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