Vodka Pie Crust Dough

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This dough is a little difficult to work with, but it's worth the effort. A quality potato-based vodka eliminates any after taste in the finished pastry. It bakes up into absolutely the best-tasting pastry crust you will ever try!

Submitted by Mike Zenk
Published on November 16, 2013
Prep Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 9-inch pie crusts
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 1 ¼ cups salted butter

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ cup water

  • ¼ cup frozen vodka

Directions

  1. Cut butter into 1/2 tablespoon-sized chunks. Arrange on a plate and freeze until hard, about 20 minutes.

  2. Sift flour into the bowl of a food processor. Add sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add 1/2 of the frozen butter pieces and mix until incorporated. Add the remaining butter pieces and pulse briefly until pea-sized chunks are visible; do not overmix.

  3. Transfer dough to a mixing bowl and add ice water and vodka. Mix with a hand pastry blender just until a crumbly dough forms. Use your hands to compress the crumbs into a single ball of dough. Divide dough in half then roll each half into a balls wrap in plastic, and press flat into a disc. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.

  4. To use: remove from the refrigerator and roll each dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper; dough will be fairly sticky. Bake as directed for any pie recipe you are following.

Cook's Notes:

As with all pastry dough, the secret is keep it cold!

I use salted butter because that is what my local market sells. If using unsalted butter, simply increase the salt added to 1 teaspoon.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

216 Calories
15g Fat
17g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 216
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 9g 46%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 183mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 25mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.