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Sourdough Pie Crust

Homemade flaky and buttery pie crust using sourdough discard
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour plus 1 tablespoon
  • 3 tablespoons Cane Sugar reduce to 1 tablespoon if making savory pie
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt omit if using salted butter
  • 1 cup Butter unsalted, well chilled & cubed
  • 1 cup Sourdough Starter well chilled

Instructions

  • Add all purpose flour, sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse to combine
  • Add the cubed, chilled butter and pulse until crumbs are the size of peas
  • Add chilled sourdough starter and pulse until dough starts to form
  • Remove onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into two pieces
  • Gently shape each piece into a ball, careful not to add too much flour
  • Wrap each ball individually in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour before using

Notes

If making by hand, please read above section for tips and instructions.
If you are weighing the ingredients, use the following measurements:
187g All Purpose Flour
227g Butter
227g Sourdough starter
37g Sugar
6g Kosher salt