Flaky Chocolate Crust

Name: Flaky Chocolate Crust
Yield: Makes one 9-inch piecrust
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¼ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1½ teaspoons granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ cup ice water; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 cup unbleached (all-purpose) flour

Preparation info

Makes
one 9 inch
piecrust

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Back in the Day Bakery Made With Love

By Cheryl Day and Griffith Day

Published 2015

About

This is an old-fashioned flaky crust with a rich, decadent chocolate flavor. Pair it with any custard or chess pie, especially the Double-Chocolate Mint Chess Pie.

Ingredients

1 cup unbleached (all-purpose) flour
¼ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1½

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, and salt. Set aside.

In a measuring cup or a small bowl, combine the water and cider vinegar. Set aside.

Toss the butter into the flour mixture to gently coat it. Then use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. You should have various-sized pieces of butter, ranging from sandy patches to pea-sized chunks, with