How to Make Pie Crust

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice can provide acidity for tenderness.

egg yolk

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg white

Flaxseed meal acts as a binding agent in vegan recipes.

Measure out 1.5 cups (180 grams) of all-purpose flour and add it to the bowl of a food processor.

Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour and combine.

Cut 1 cup of cold unsalted butter into cubes and place it in the fridge.

Add the cubed butter to the flour mixture in the food processor.

Pulse the mixture for about 30 seconds until there are tiny pieces of butter throughout.

Add another 1.5 cups (180 grams) of flour and 1 cup (113 grams) of butter to the mixture, pulse twice to combine.

Drizzle in 1/4 cup of ice water and pulse a few times, adding more water if needed until the dough holds together when squeezed.

Dump the dough onto a pastry mat and press it together with the heel of your hands, being careful not to overwork it.

Divide the dough into two equal pieces, wrap tightly, and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (up to overnight).

Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, keeping it movable and not stuck.

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