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Mom’s Perfect Pie Crust

Yields1 Serving

 2 ½ cups flour
 1 tbsp sugar
 1 tsp kosher salt
 1 cup butter
 1 cup ice cold milk, or half whipping cream, half ice water
1

Mix together the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Cut the butter into 1/2 inch pieces and process until the flour looks like small pebbles.

2

Add the cold milk, or cold whipping cream and water and process until it just comes together. Next dump the dough onto the counter. Combine it and roll it into a long flat rectangle. Cut the rectangle in half and place one half on top of the other. Roll it out again and repeat the process. Cut the dough into three or four parts, wrap them with plastic wrap, flatten them into discs, chill them, then roll them into pie crust or freeze them for later.

3

Roll out the dough, lay it in the pie pan and fill it with your favorite filling. Place six to 8 very small pieces of butter over the top of the filling. Place the top crust on and poke holes in it with a fork. Or cut it in strips and criss cross it on the top of the pie. Brush it lightly with whipping cream. Place the pie crust shield on. Bake pie for 425 for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350. Bake until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

makes 4 pie crusts