{"id":22893,"date":"2025-03-26T20:41:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.light-recipes.top\/?p=22893"},"modified":"2025-03-26T20:41:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:41:35","slug":"my-favorite-pie-dough-recipe-pies-are-always-delicious-whether-baked-or-fried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.light-recipes.top\/?p=22893","title":{"rendered":"My favorite pie dough recipe. Pies are always delicious, whether baked or fried."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s great to have a favorite pie dough! A good pie dough is truly versatile, and you can make a lot of delicious pies with it, whether sweet or savory. Since I don&#8217;t know exactly which recipe you&#8217;re referring to, I&#8217;ll share a general, easy-to-make pita dough recipe that many people love:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">250 g flour (fine flour or pastry flour)<br>125 g cold butter (or margarine)<br>1 pinch salt<br>6-8 tablespoons cold water<br>Preparation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mixing the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt.<br>Adding the butter: Dice the cold butter and add it to the flour. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, rub the butter into the flour until you have a crumbly texture.<br>Adding the water: Gradually add the cold water and knead the dough together. Do not knead for too long, just until it comes together.<br><br>Resting the dough: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, but up to 1 hour. This will help the dough rest and become easier to handle.<br>Rolling out the dough: On a floured surface, roll out the dough to the size of your pie pan.<br>Lining the pie pan: Line the pie pan with the dough and trim any excess dough from the edges.<br>Filling and baking the pie: Fill the pie with the desired filling and bake at the temperature and time specified in the recipe.<br>Tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold butter and cold water help the dough stay crumbly.<br>Don&#8217;t over-knead the dough, as this will make it chewy.<br>The dough can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.<br><br>If you are making a sweet pie, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to the dough.<br>If you are making a savory pie, you can add grated cheese or spices to the dough.<br>Some ideas for pies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sweet pies: Apple pie, cherry pie, cottage cheese pie, chocolate pie<br>Savory pies: Quiche Lorraine, spinach pie, meat pie, vegetable pie<br>I hope this recipe and the tips will help you make even more delicious pies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s great to have a favorite pie dough! A good pie dough is truly versatile, and you can make a lot of delicious pies with it, whether sweet or savory. Since I don&#8217;t know exactly which recipe you&#8217;re referring to, I&#8217;ll share a general, easy-to-make pita dough recipe that many people love: Ingredients: 250 g [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":22894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.14 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>My favorite pie dough recipe. 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