Foolproof Cream Cheese Pie Dough
Easy pie crust--practically foolproof and will make you feel like a pie expert. This recipe makes enough for one (9-inch) pie. You can cut the pie in either 8 or 10 slices. I usually cut them in 10 slices.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick cold unsalted butter, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 4-ounce package cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon sugar or coconut sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Beat the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until it is smooth.
- Add the cream cheese, sugar and salt. Beat well, stopping to scrape the sides and the bottom of the bowl.
- Add the flour all at once, and mix just until the dough comes together.
- Gather the dough and form into a disk, about ¾-inch thick.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.