Pie Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 8 tablespoons cold butter cut into half-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

    772 calories; 46 grams fat; 29 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 77 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 10 grams protein; 122 milligrams cholesterol; 8 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Pastry for an 8- to 10-inch pie

Preparation

1. Put the flour, butter and sugar into the container of a food processor. Start blending.
2. Gradually add enough water so that the dough can be gathered into a fairly cohesive ball.
3. If a food processor is not used, place the flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the butter and cut it in with two knives or a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal. Add the water, stirring quickly with a fork.
4. Gather the dough into a ball and flatten it into a round disk one-inch thick. Wrap the dough in wax paper and chill for an hour or less.