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Favorite Pie Crust

Prep Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: einkorn pie crust
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • 1 pastry cutter

Ingredients

Crumble Together

  • 3 3/4 cup Einkorn flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Beef tallow

Add in after crumbled

  • 1 Egg (whisked)
  • 1 tsp Distilled white vinegar
  • 5 tbsp Cold water
  • 1/8 tsp Pink himalayan salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl with a pastry cutter, crumble together the3 3/4 cup Einkorn flour and  1 1/4 cup Beef tallow.
  • Pour in the 1 Egg whisked, 1 tsp Distilled white vinegar,5 tbsp Cold water and 1/8 tsp Pink himalayan salt
  • Knead until combined- don't over knead. Divide into 3 balls
  • Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 45 minutes. 
  • Remove from the refrigerator and let rest just a few minutes. 
  • Sprinkle a tea towel with flour. Place another tea towel on top.  With a rolling pin roll out the dough between the two towels.  
  • Use as pie crust in your favorite recipes. 

Notes

FREEZE
  • When you roll it into the plastic wrap, instead of placing it in the refrigerator place it in a freezer safe ziploc and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Thaw
  • Place in the refrigerator the night before you would like to use the dough.
Troubleshooting dough
  • Make sure you are working the dough when it is cold. If it is crumbly, add in more ice cold water a few splashes at a time along with a little flour. Humidity plays a huge part in making dough.