Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust

1. Cold unsalted butter, cut into 3/4-inch cubes - 6 tablespoons
2. All-purpose flour - 1 cup
3. All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon
4. Salt - ¼ teaspoon
5. Cold cream cheese - ¼ cup
6. Iced water - 1 tablespoon
7. Cider vinegar - 1 ½ teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust

1. Stage

Place a medium bowl into freezer to chill.

2. Stage

Wrap cubed butter in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Stage

Place 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour in a medium bowl; add salt and whisk to combine. Rub in cream cheese using clean fingers until mixture develops coarse crumbs. Place cream cheese mixture and chilled butter into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag.

4. Stage

Flatten the cream cheese-butter mixture into thin flakes through the bag, using a rolling pin. Freeze until mixture is firm, about 10 minutes. Pour mixture into the chilled bowl. Sprinkle with water and vinegar, tossing lightly with a spatula. Knead until dough holds together and is slightly elastic.

5. Stage

Place dough back into the plastic bag and flatten into a disk. Refrigerate, 45 minutes to overnight, before using.