Cream Cheese Pie Crust

This basic pie crust can be used for sweet and savory pies, and is a beloved go to for me for any crust I want to have flavor and mobility. I have tried many variations on pie crust and this is by far my favorite to work with and eat.

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For the Crust: (makes a single crust)

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

4 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into small pieces

1 tablespoon cold 2% milk

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Technique:

Combine flour and salt in food processor. Plus a few times until well mixed.

Add butter and cream cheese pieces and pulse until a sand like consistency forms, about 20 seconds. Slowly stream in milk, pulsing until dough pulls away from sides of food processor.

(Dough can also be formed using a bowl and pastry cutter or two forks).

Turn out dough into plastic wrap, form into ball and then disk and chill for an hour before use or up to two days in refrigerator. Dough can be frozen for six months.