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Article: Flaky Pie or Tart Dough
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- Columbia Daily Tribune
- Article date:
- October 29, 2008
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1 stick (4 ounces) cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch
pieces
3 to 4 tablespoons cold water
11/4 cups (61/4 ounces) unbleached,
all-purpose flour
11/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Place the butter pieces in a bowl or on a plate and freeze for 20
minutes. Refrigerate the water in a small measuring cup until
needed.
Place the flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of the food
processor. Processfor 10 seconds to blend the ingredients. Add the
frozen butter pieces and pulse six to 10 times (in 1-second bursts),
until butter and flour mixture looks like crushed crackers and peas.
Immediately transfer the butter-flour mixture to a large bowl.
Sprinkle a tablespoon of cold water over the ...