Carla Hall's Perfect Pie Crust

By Tony_Monteleone

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup fromage blanc
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

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8 ounces cold butter

Cut butter into 1/2 inch pieces.

2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar

Dissolve salt and sugar in water. Chill.

2 cups all purpose flour

In a standing mixer, cut butter into flour with cold paddle, about 45 seconds. Add water all at once and run mixer at medium speed until dough comes together. Form dough into two discs. Chill.

Remove dough from fridge and roll out 1/8" thick. You can use it for sweet pies, cobblers, potpies, etc…

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