Technique to Prepare Mürbeteig Dough

A video demonstration of the start-to-finish process of making a Mürbeteig crust is available at vimeo.com/showcase/10471286. An additional video of the specific technique to cut butter (explained later in this section) is also included. Cold butter is essential for successful Mürbeteig. To keep butter cold, bakers need to work efficiently and limit the dough’s contact with warm hands. The work surface and a metal dough scraper will be great allies in the effort to keep butter cold while cutting and incorporating it.