How to Make Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour (180g)
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup cold butter (227g)
• 1/4 cup Ice water
• 1 egg + 1 tbsp. cream, milk, or water

Instructions

1. 1Measure out 1 1/2 cups or 180g of all-purpose flour.
2. 2Add the flour to a food processor.
3. 3Add 1 tbsp of sugar.
4. 4Add 1 tsp of salt.
5. 5Whiz up for just to combine.
6. 6Cut 1 cup of rock hard cold butter into cubes. Put half the cubes into the flour mixture and put the rest in the fridge.
7. 7Whiz this up for about 30 seconds until there are tiny little pieces of butter throughout.
8. 8Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups or 180g of flour.
9. 9Add the cubes of rock hard butter you stored in the fridge to the flour mixture.
10. 10Whiz this up for about 30 seconds until there are tiny little pieces of butter throughout.
11. 11Drizzle in 1/4 cup of Ice water.
12. 12Pulse a few times.
13. 13Test the mix in your hand to make sure you can squeeze it together and it'll hold its shape.
14. 14Dump this out onto your counter on a pastry mat.
15. 15Press it together and roll this into dough by pressing it together.
16. 16Divide this into two equal pieces. This makes two crusts.
17. 17Wrap this up tightly.
18. 18Chill for at least 45 minutes, but a half an hour will work.
19. 19Set your oven to 425 degrees
20. 20Flour your surface well, flower your rolling pin and take the crust out of the fridge. Let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes to warm up.
21. 21Roll out to about a 12 inch circle. Place that onto your pie dish. Push it down towards the bottom.
22. 22Fold the pie crust under itself.
23. 23Trim off any excess. Press with your thumb for that old-time grandma look.
24. 24Poke the bottom of the crust.
25. 25Whisk up one egg with a tablespoon of cream, milk or water. Brush that all over the pie crust.
26. 26Bake this at 425 for 15 minutes then reduce to 375 and bake for 12-20 minutes.
27. 27If your crust is taking on too much color, fold a length of foil in half to create a foil tent for it.