Simple Pie Pastry

6 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons (about) ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    Blend first 3 ingredients in processor.
  2. 2
    Add butter.
  3. 3
    Using on/off turns, process just until coarse meal forms.
  4. 4
    Whisk egg yolk and 1 1/2 tablespoons ice water in small bowl to blend.
  5. 5
    Drizzle egg mixture over dough.
  6. 6
    Using on/off turns, process until moist clumps begin to form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
  7. 7
    Gather dough into ball.
  8. 8
    Flatten into disk.
  9. 9
    Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour.
  10. 10
    (Can be made 2 days ahead.
  11. 11
    Keep chilled.
  12. 12
    Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)

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