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How to Make Hot Water Pie Crust

By Linda Larsen, About.com Guide

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Hot Water Pie Crust: Give It a Rest

Hot Water Pastry Step 4

Hot Water Pie Crust Step 4

Linda Larsen
Gather all of the crumbs in the bowl into your hands and form the pie crust dough into a smooth ball, pressing and turning as you go. The crumbs should come together very readily. If the dough feels very soft or sticky, sprinkle 1-2 Tbsp. more flour over and work it in. If the dough is too dry, sprinkle a bit more water over the crumbs, a teaspoon at a time, until you can gather the crumbs together into a ball.

You shouldn't have a problem with the dough coming together, but just in case, it's good to know how to fix problems. Form the pie crust dough ball into a round disk about 1" thick.

Now the dough needs to rest for awhile. Place the dough into a plastic food storage bag and put it into the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. This allows the gluten in the dough to relax and allows the flour to absorb the water, making the pie crust dough easier to work and also ensuring that the dough will not shrink when it's placed into the hot oven.

Take this time to make your filling, clean up the kitchen, or just sit back and relax along with the dough.

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