Cream Cheese Piecrust

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Ingredients

  • 2 teas cold water
  • 1 teas cold cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for surface
  • 1/2 teas salt
  • 4 oz cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 4 oz cold cream cheese, cut into small pieces.

Preparation

Step 1

Combine water and vinegar in a small bowl. Combine flour and salt in another bowl. using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut butter and c ream cheese into flour mixture until mixture resembles corase crumbs with some large pieces remaining.

Add water mixture to dough ina slow, steady stream, stirring until mixture jsut begins to hold together. (Alternatively, pulse ingredients in a food processor). Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap, and wrap. Press dough into a disk using a rolling pin. Refrigerate utnil firm, about 1 hour or overnight. (Dough can be frozen for up to 1 month; thaw before using).

Roll dough into a 12 inch round on a lightly floured surface. Fit dough into a 9 inch pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.