Food Processor Pie Dough

Food Processor Pie Dough

Kitchen Hero: Hamilton Beach Professional 3L Dicing Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, well chilled or frozen, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons ice water

Method

  1. Combine flour, salt and chilled butter pieces in food processor bowl.
  2. Pulse the mixture several times JUST until the butter is processed into pea-sized pieces. Do not over-process.
  3. Add ¼ cup of ice water through feed tube and process JUST until dough begins to come together. Add additional ice water as necessary. Small butter pieces should still be visible in dough.
  4. Remove dough from bowl and divide in half, forming two discs about one inch thick. Wrap in plastic and place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before rolling out.
  5. Preheat oven to 220°C.
  6. Pre-bake the crust by lining the pastry crust with non-stick aluminium foil or buttered foil. Place the foil buttered or nonstick side down. Fill with pie weights or dry beans to about 3/4-inch deep.
  7. Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil and beans.
  8. Reduce oven temperature to 190°C. Continue baking pastry until light golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool.

Makes: 1 double crust or 2 single crust pies

Kitchen Tip: Pie crust can be refrigerated or frozen for later use.