Always Perfect Pie Crust Or Pastry

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2-1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, cold and cut up
• 2/3 cup water, ice cold
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 in a very large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. cut in butter leaving pea sized chunks.
• 2 in a 2 cup glass measure whisk water, sour cream, and vinegar; pour, all at once into flour mixture, and quickly distribute. stop!
• 3 make sure dough is slightly crumbly. divide dough mixture into 3 equal portions (about 12 to 13 ounces each) refrigerate for 2 hours and best overnight (finish by hand). do not over mix- the finished dough should break, not stretch.
• 4 gently knead in bag to bring dough together. form into discs.
• 5 use at once or wrap and store in refrigerator for several days or in freezer for up to 1 month. thaw overnight in refrigerator if frozen.