Craig Claiborne

Pastry for a 9-Inch Pie

Preparation info
  • Yield: Pastry for

    one 9 inch

    Pie.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 6 tablespoons

Method

  • Put the flour and sugar into the container of a food processor. Cut the butter into small bits and add to the container. Start processing and gradually add the water. Add only enough water until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl.
  • Alternatively, place the flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cut the butter into small bits and add it. Cut it in with two k