With the help of your trusty food processor, this buttery dough is easy as pie. Add flavor to this basic dough by trying out different flavor variations.
Ingredients
Pastry Dough
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut up (1 stick)
- 1 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. ice-cold water, plus 1 to 2 teaspoon if necessary
Directions
- Step 1 In food processor, combine flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Step 2Add vinegar and 1 tablespoon ice-cold water, pulsing until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add remaining water, 1 teaspoon at a time). Do not overmix.
- Step 3Transfer dough to piece of plastic wrap and shape into 1-inch-thick disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
This simple pastry can be turned sweet or savory by following one of these three variations:
To make Savory Thyme Pastry Dough, skip the sugar and add 1 tablespoon thyme leaves.
The Cinnamon-Sugar Pastry Dough is perfect for rugelach and other sweets. Instead of wrapping the dough, roll it between 2 pieces of parchment paper to 1/8 inch thick. Add sweetness by combining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; sprinkle over rolled dough and gently roll in. Refrigerate sugary-sweet dough 20 minutes before using.
To make Cheesy Poppy Seed Pastry Dough, trade out sugar for 1/4 cup each finely grated Cheddar and Parmesan and 1 tablespoon poppy seeds.
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