No-Fail Piecrust
- 1 1/2 cups sprouted spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour, chilled in the freezer for about 30 minutes
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup frozen unsalted butter or non-hydrogenated butter substitute, cut into small pieces
- 5 tablespoons ice water
- In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt 5 or 6 times to fluff up the flour with air.
- Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Do not overmix.
- Add the ice water and process by pulsing until the mixture just starts to stick together (if processed too much, the dough wont be flaky).
- Divide the dough in half and flatten slightly into 2 disks.
- Flour the dough a little and place each disk between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
- Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or more, until ready to use.
- Place 1 disk on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll the dough into a circle about 2 inches larger than the pie pan.
- This dough is easy to roll out thinly.
- To prevent cracks or tears, lift the dough by rolling it back onto the rolling pin, then roll it over your dish.
- Gently press the dough into the bottom of the pie pan.
- Fill the pie with the filling of your choice.
- Roll the second crust and place over the filling.
- Press the edges together and flute by pinching the dough together with 2 fingers.
- Cover the edges of the crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent the crust from getting too brown.
- Remove the foil during the last 5 to 10 minutes of baking.
- For a prebaked bottom crust, preheat the oven to 350F.
- Prick the bottom and sides of the crust with a fork.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Cool before filling.
flour, salt, frozen unsalted butter, water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/no-fail-piecrust-379372 (may not work)