Cream Cheese Pie Dough

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 8 Tb. unsalted butter, chilled, thinly sliced
• 4 oz. cream cheese, chilled, cut into pieces
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• pinch salt
• 1 c. all-purpose flour, dip and sweep

Preparation

Step 1

1. In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the cream cheese and mix until well combined with the butter, about 1 minute. Beat in the sugar and salt. Add the flour and mix on low speed just until the dough holds together. Do not overbeat. Gather up the dough into a thick disk.

2. Wrap the dough in wax paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight. If chilled until hard, let the dough stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes to soften slightly before rolling.

Double-Crust Cream Cheese Pie Dough: Use 1/2 lb. unsalted butter, 8 oz. cream cheese, 2 1/2 tsp. sugar, 1/8 tsp. salt, and 2 c. all-purpose flour. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces, cover, and chill for 1 hour before using.