3-2-1 Pie Dough

 

A Basic Pie Dough That Anyone Can Remember Without Having A Pie Dough Recipe.

Ingredients:                                                                                      Yield: 6 Lbs.

 

  Pastry Flour   3 #
  Shortening (A.P.)   2 #
  Water (Cold)   1# ( Or  1 Pint)
  Salt   1 ½ Tsp.

 

For Mixing, See Below.

Pie Dough #1

Ingredients:                                                                       Yield: 23 Lbs. 15 Oz.

  Pastry Flour   12 #
  Shortening (A.P.)   7#   8 Oz.
  Milk (Cold)    4#  ( Or  2 Quarts)
  Salt     3 Oz.

 

Method:

  1. In A Dishpan, Using Your Finger Tips Or Pastry Cutter, Cut The Flour Into The All Purpose Shortening*. 

  2. Dissolve The Salt Into The Cold Water. 

  3. If You Have Not Mixed Pie Dough Before, Call Instructor Over Before Mixing.

Add All The Water To The Flour Shortening Mixture All At Once. Mix Only Enough Until All The Dry Ingredients Are Moistened. The Whole Process Should Take Less Than One Minute.

*Shelled Walnut Size For "Long Flake"
Pea Size For "Short Flake"
Large Cornmeal Size For "Mealy"

 

Source: Chef Ronald Ng, CCSF

 

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