Ghanaian Meat Pies Bakes by Chichi from bakesbychichi.com
Introduction
Pie is a classic dessert that everyone loves. Whether it’s a fruit pie or a custard pie, the crust is always an important part of the dish. A good pie crust should be flaky, buttery, and delicious. In this article, we will share with you a recipe for a perfect pie pastry.
Ingredients
For this recipe, you will need:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt until well combined.
Step 2: Add the butter
Add the cold butter pieces to the flour mixture and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Some larger pieces of butter are fine.
Step 3: Add the water
Add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix until the dough comes together. You may need to use more or less water depending on the humidity in your kitchen. Only add enough water so that the dough comes together when you press it with your fingers.
Step 4: Chill the dough
Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Step 5: Roll out the dough
Remove one of the dough disks from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle that is about 1/8 inch thick.
Step 6: Transfer the dough to a pie dish
Gently fold the dough in half and then in half again to make it easier to transfer to the pie dish. Place the dough in the pie dish and unfold it. Trim the edges of the dough so that there is about 1/2 inch hanging over the edge of the dish.
Step 7: Add the filling
Add your desired filling to the pie dish.
Step 8: Roll out the second dough disk
Roll out the second dough disk in the same way as the first.
Step 9: Cover the pie
Place the second dough circle on top of the filling. Trim the edges of the dough so that there is about 1/2 inch hanging over the edge of the dish. Fold the edges of the top and bottom dough layers under and crimp them together.
Step 10: Bake the pie
Bake the pie according to your recipe's instructions.
Nutrition
This recipe makes enough dough for a double-crust pie. The nutrition information below is for 1/8th of the dough:
Calories: 290
Total Fat: 20g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 50mg
Sodium: 240mg
Total Carbohydrate: 24g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 3g
Conclusion
Making your own pie pastry is easy and fun. With this recipe, you will be able to make a delicious crust for any pie. Try it out and let us know how it turns out!
