All-Purpose Piecrust

Name: All-Purpose Piecrust
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 tsp. sugar; 1/2 c. unsalted butter, cut up; 2 tbsp. ice-cold water

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Dec 7, 2016

Food, Brown, Cuisine, Dish, Ingredient, Tableware, Serveware, Plate, Recipe, Dessert,

Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 15 mins

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A foolproof base for any holiday dessert.

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Ingredients

Directions

1. Step 1Whisk together flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal with several pea- size pieces remaining. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, using a fork to pull dough together into a crumbly pile (add up to an additional 2 teaspoons of water, if needed).
2. Step 2Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Use the plastic to flatten and press dough into a disk. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.