Pie Crust

Ingredients

*Butter dough:
 1 cup all-purpose flour
 1 3/4 stick (which also equals 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp) cold, unsalted butter\

*Water dough:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks (save the egg whites for the filling!)
1/4 cup cold water

Instructions

  1. Butter dough, combine until forms a ball - shape into a square and pop in the fridge for 15 mins
  2. Water dough - combine until forms a ball, flatten into a diamond shape
  3. Get the butter dough and place in the center of the water dough
  4. Wrap the edges and completely close, flatten into a rectangle folding 3 times, pop in the fridge for 15 mins
  5. Flatten in rectangle and fold 4 times, pop in the fridge for 15 mins
  6. Repeat step 5

Puff pastry method: 3x4x4
*Oven temperature: 400°F for approx. 25-30 min (time will vary--cook until crust is light golden brown!)

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