Vodka Pie Crust

Yield 2 single pie crusts, or 1 bottom & 1 top

Author The Appalachian Tale Jimmy Proffitt

Prep time

10 Min

Cook time

50 Min

Total time

1 Hour

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Vodka Pie Crust

Vodka inhibits the growth of gluten, so it is great to use in a pie crust.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter, shredded or cubbed, and chilled
• 2 1/2 cups Old Mill Plain Flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chilled Old Forge Distillery Vodka
• Up to 1/4 cup ice water

Instructions

1. Freeze 2 sticks of butter and grate it while frozen into a large bowl. Return grated butter to the freezer. Sift flour, salt, and brown sugar into a large bowl. Place the bowl into the freezer. Chill the vodka in the freezer as well. Let the butter, flour, and vodka chill for a min of 30 minutes. Remove everything from the freezer and add some ice to the 1/4 cup water.
2. Add the butter to the flour mixture a little at a time and stir to coat the butter with flour until all is incorporated. Sprinkle the chilled vodka over the flour, as well as the ice water. Stir with a wooden spoon until the flour begins to form a dough. Then with your hands, continue mixing the dough until it holds together. If you can squeeze a ball of dough together in your hand without it crumbling apart, the dough is mixed well. If needed, you can add a tablespoon of water at a time until it comes together. You want to work quickly and do this in the bowl to keep it cold. I prefer a glass bowl to retain as much coolness as possible. Working the dough while it is cold is key. You do not want to warm the dough, which would warm and melt the butter. You want chunks and pieces of butter visible in the dough.
3. When it comes together, divide the dough, shape it into disks, and wrap it in plastic wrap so it is air-tight. Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour to overnight. This will allow your dough to hydrate completely. Working with one disk at a time, flour your surface and rolling pin well. Work the dough a little in your hands to soften it just enough to flatten it a bit and begin rolling.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

638.05

Fat (grams)

1.53

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.24

Carbs (grams)

119.23

Fiber (grams)

4.22

Net carbs

115.02

Sugar (grams)

0.42

Protein (grams)

16.14

Sodium (milligrams)

1172.09

Cholesterol (grams)

0

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