How Do You Make A Pie Crust In A Food Processor?
Pie crust is a hard thing to make, especially by hand. The food processor makes it much easier, but it still can turn out badly. This recipe is for making a double crust (bottom and top) in a 12- or 14- cup processor. • Place all your dry ingredients in the food processor, with the multi-purpose blade (the standard metal cutting one) and pulse three to five times for one and a half seconds each pulse. • Add the butter, cut into little chunks, and pulse three to five times for one and a half seconds per pulse. Lift the mixture completely by stirring it in an upwards motion, bringing the stuff on bottom to the top. • Add shortening in little chunks and pulse three to five times for one and a half seconds per pulse. Lift the mixture again. • Add three or four tablespoons of iced water (no chunks of ice should be added) and pulse three to five times for one and a half seconds per pulse. Lift mixture. • Add three or four more tablespoons of water. Pulse and lift, as above. Add just enough w
