Rich Pie Pastry

Name: Rich Pie Pastry
Yield: Makes Enough for One Single Crust Pie or One 10-Inch Tart Mold
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 large egg, beaten Ice water, as needed; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation info

Makes Enough for One Single Crust Pie or One
10 Inch
Tart Mold

Appears in

Memories of Philippine Kitchens

By Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan

Published 2006

About

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons

Asia
Philippines
Starter
Snack
South East Asia
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Cut the butter into the flour using your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until the texture resembles coarse meal with visible bits of butter. Stir the egg into the flour mixture and stir or pulse until incorporated. Pinch off a small handful of dough; if it doesn’t hold together, add ice water ½ tab