Simple Pastry Dough

This is a good and forgiving recipe for dough for a quiche, pot pie, fruit pie, and much more.  Simpler Pastry Dough is under this recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 C flour – sifted
• 1/3 C sugar (half this for a savory quiche)
• 2 TBL cornmeal
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 stick butter – cold pieces
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg plus an extra yolk
• 1 oz cold apple cider
• Add ice water if necessary for consistency

1. Using a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and lemon zest.
2. Pulse in butter, vanilla and egg until it starts to come together.
3. Finish on the counter on a floured surface.
4. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
5. Next day, take out and rest (still wrapped) on the counter for an hour.
6. Knead until it is once again pliable.
7. Return to your recipe to continue prep. . .

• 1.5 C AP flour
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 stick butter (cold)
• 1/2 C milk

1. Combine salt, sugar and flour
2. Cut in butter
3. Blend in milk
4. Finish on the counter
5. Let rest 10 minutes
6. Roll into shape for your pie pan