Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Easy Homemade Pie Crust!


      The rain has been relentless here in Santa Cruz this week. Just when you think the sun will show her pretty face the dark glares of a storm set in. In effort to avoid leaving the house to purchase my usual pre-made frozen pie crust, I opted to make my own. What I originally thought would be challenging task actually proved to be the perfect therapeutic activity for a rainy day. 



Magic Ingredients:
-2 sticks cold salted butter
-3 cups flour
-1/4 cup ice cold water



Directions:
1: Slice the cold butter into small cubes and place in a large mixing bowl with the flour.
2: Using your hands, blends together the cold butter and flour until a course sand like texture forms. 
3: Add the ice water and using your hands, mix together the dough until a ball forms.
4: Divide the ball in half and refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to using.


Use the pie crust for any of these recipes:
1, 2, 3, 4, or for your own creation!



I bet you didn't think it would really be that easy to make your own pie crust from scratch huh?

Yours,
Nico


4 comments:

  1. This is exactly the same recipe I use! What a coincidente :p

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  2. Easy enough for a novice like me but I'd betcha even I'd mess it up ;D You're such an culinary inspiration hun!

    I’m hosting 5 days of GIVEAWAYS in honor of my blog’s 2yr anniversary…would love for you to stop by and check it out!

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  3. None of this looks easy to me! Will you please bake me a cake? Girl you are too good in the kitchen!

    XO
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  4. Yes yes, I love making pies :)) Hope you are well xx

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