For years the stand mixer was my go to method for making pie crust especially when using room temperature butter.
Pie dough mixer.
Homemade pie crust is a truly magical thing.
Roll out the other dough ball and cut a second 12 inch round to be used as the top crust.
By chris morocc o.
Lightly dust the top of the dough or the rolling pin with flour as needed then roll out into a round at least 12 inches in diameter and about 1 8 inch thick.
I repeat do not over mix your dough.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
For many years in my baking i used store bought pie crust and i still don t have anything against store bought crust if time is a factor.
The case for making pie crust in a stand mixer.
To make a double crust pie.
This will make the crust.
Is it a good idea to make pie crust using a stand mixer.
You got to get the technique right.
There s plenty to use in this basic pie dough recipe.
Che fico pastry chef angela pinkerton shares the foolproof method she relies on for fast and flaky crust.
Or is it really better to combine all of the ingredients the flour and salt fat and water by hand.
Otherwise your pie crust will be less than desired.
Stand mixer pie crust.
Unfold and ease the dough round into the bottom of the pie pan without stretching it.
The goal for this recipe is to use the attachment that will cut through the butter.
Fold the dough in half slide the outspread fingers of both hands under the dough and gently lift it and transfer it to the pie pan.
But if you have a stand mixer or food processor and a few minutes to try it out this pie crust is actually super easy to make yourself and totally worth it.
Makes enough dough for one 9 inch single crust pie or one 10 inch galette.
It yields either one double crust pie or two single crust for apple pies pumpkin pies sweet potato pies pecan pies and more.
3 cups all purpose flour.
The vast majority of pie crust recipes including those here on our recipe site direct you to combine the dry ingredients then work the fat in using a pastry blender pastry fork two knives or your hands.
Double the recipe cut the dough in half and pat each half into a round flat disk.
1 teaspoon kosher salt.
With all recipes made in a stand mixer the attachment you use will depend on the machine you are using.
The pie crust dough shall never reach a temperature above 60 f 16 c.