Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon, zested and finely grated
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold, unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed
Directions
Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg yolk and ice water and work that in with your hands. (Or do the whole thing in a food processor, pulsing a couple of times to combine the dry ingredients, then pulsing in the butter, and then the egg.) Check the consistency of the dough by squeezing a small amount together between thumb and forefingers: You want there to be just enough moisture to bind the dough so that it holds together without being too wet or sticky. If it's still crumbly, add a little more ice water, 1 teaspoon at a time. When you get it to the right consistency, shape the dough into a disk and wrap it in plastic. Put it in the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
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By shanetan_11547077
Bostn, MA
on April 02, 2011
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I started watching Tyler Florence cooking when I was in Toronto 6 years ago. I think he's a fantastic chef and rather cute too!
Been wanting to bake a pie for the longest time and finally did a week ago. I tried Tyler's recipe. It's sooo easy and it came out great. I baked a black pepper Salmon pie and everyone who tasted it said it was good!
Am definitely going to start baking more pies! Am planning to do a curry chicken pie this coming weekend!
Thanks Tyler!
By myseamstress_13...
Arlington, 87
on September 04, 2010
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This pie pastry is anything but basic. It was so easy and came together so well, and the hint of lemony flavor just makes it extra special. I used it for a strawberry-rhubarb pie and was just delicious! I'm certain it would be wonderful with savory pies as well.
By pris2334_9000487
Jersey City, NJ
on November 19, 2007
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Tyler I have been watching you cook since the beginning. I enjoy your technique of cooking and explanations. I hope you continue with your cookshows. One of my best recipes that you gave was your chocolate chunk cookies and your butter cookies, if I named it wrong I am sorry, I cooked it about two years ago, your recipe gave me great reviews with my family and I have never tasted such a delectible cookie. I misplaced that recipe and I have tried looking it up on your site but I can't find it,I would appreciate it, if you could put it on your website again. Thank you for your Recipes.
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