Always Perfect Pie Crust Or Pastry


Before you get rolling, with floured hands, shape dough into a disk. Sprinkle with just a little flour. This makes rolling easy. The cooking time is chill time!!

Steps


In a very large bowl combine flour , sugar , salt and baking powder.
Cut in butter leaving pea sized chunks.
In a 2 cup glass measure whisk water , sour cream , and vinegar.
Pour , all at once into flour mixture , and quickly distribute.
Stop !.
Make sure dough is slightly crumbly.
Divide dough mixture into 3 equal portions refrigerate for 2 hours and best overnight.
Do not over mix- the finished dough should break , not stretch.
Gently knead in bag to bring dough together.
Form into discs.
Use at once or wrap and store in refrigerator for several days or in freezer for up to 1 month.
Thaw overnight in refrigerator if frozen.

Ingredients


all-purpose flour, sugar, kosher salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, water, sour cream, vinegar