Double Crust Pie
Prepare a 9-inch double-crust pie, crafting the flaky pastry with all-purpose flour and cold butter.
Ingredients
all-purpose flour
300 g
butter (ice cold)
200 g
ice water
5 tbsp
salt
1 tsp
sugar
1 tbsp
filling (any flavor of choice)
1
egg yolk
1
Instructions
1
Prepare Ingredients
Sift the flour into a large stainless steel bowl and place the butter on top.
2
Cut the Butter
Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into peanut-sized pieces, shaking the bowl as you cut so that every piece is coated with flour.
3
Mix into a Dough
Add the wet ingredient mixture (①) and stir with chopsticks until the dough comes together.
4
Shape the Dough
Take 2/3 of the dough, wrap it in a large opened plastic bag, and press it into a round disc with your hands.
5
Bake
Preheat the oven to 220°C, place on the lower rack of the oven, and bake for about 40 minutes.
