Or is it really better to combine all of the ingredients the flour and salt fat and water by hand.
Pie dough mixer.
With all recipes made in a stand mixer the attachment you use will depend on the machine you are using.
3 cups all purpose flour.
Stand mixer pie crust.
Double the recipe cut the dough in half and pat each half into a round flat disk.
You got to get the technique right.
I repeat do not over mix your dough.
This will make the crust.
Unfold and ease the dough round into the bottom of the pie pan without stretching it.
Is it a good idea to make pie crust using a stand mixer.
Homemade pie crust is a truly magical thing.
1 3 cup very cold vegetable shortening.
The vast majority of pie crust recipes including those here on our recipe site direct you to combine the dry ingredients then work the fat in using a pastry blender pastry fork two knives or your hands.
The case for making pie crust in a stand mixer.
Otherwise your pie crust will be less than desired.
The goal for this recipe is to use the attachment that will cut through the butter.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
Che fico pastry chef angela pinkerton shares the foolproof method she relies on for fast and flaky crust.
Roll out the other dough ball and cut a second 12 inch round to be used as the top crust.
Makes enough dough for one 9 inch single crust pie or one 10 inch galette.
Fold the dough in half slide the outspread fingers of both hands under the dough and gently lift it and transfer it to the pie pan.
Lightly dust the top of the dough or the rolling pin with flour as needed then roll out into a round at least 12 inches in diameter and about 1 8 inch thick.
There s plenty to use in this basic pie dough recipe.
The pie crust dough shall never reach a temperature above 60 f 16 c.
By chris morocc o.
But if you have a stand mixer or food processor and a few minutes to try it out this pie crust is actually super easy to make yourself and totally worth it.
To make a double crust pie.
Knowing how to mix the ingredients for your pie crust is your key to heavenly pies.
For years the stand mixer was my go to method for making pie crust especially when using room temperature butter.