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Basic Pie Crust 🥧

1 1/4 Cup White All Purpose Flour
10 Tablespoons butter cold, cut into small pieces
1-2 Tablespoons ice water

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•Pour flour into food processor
•Add cold butter
•Blend
•After 1 minute, add 1/2 tablespoon of ice water at a time until dough forms a ball
•Remove & form dough into ball, flatten and wrap in parchment paper
•Refrigerate 1 hour before rolling out

•Roll out to fit pie dish on a silpat mat
•An 8” pie needs to be rolled out to a 12” circle
•Place pie dish on top of dough
•Flip over in one smooth move to get crust into pie dish

•Shape the dough into the pie dish and pinch edges ensuring no cracks
•Prick dough with fork lightly
•Place parchment back on dough and fill with dry beans to act as weight
•Refrigerate dough until ready to bake

•Bake at 375F for approximately 20 minutes.
•Let cool before filling