Just realized I was overmixing my pie dough for years

I've been making pies for maybe 6 or 7 years and always wondered why my crust came out tough. My sister-in-law watched me make one last weekend and asked why I was working it so much. She showed me to stop when there's still visible butter chunks and it barely holds together. Made a batch that night and the difference was night and day. Anyone else have a family member point out a dumb habit you didn't know you had?

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uma_webb284d ago

That butter trick is key, did you check your temp too? Cold butter straight from the fridge or did you let it sit out?

wright.kevin4d ago

@uma_webb28 I always let it sit out for like an hour, but then my kitchen is basically a sauna so maybe that's cheating a bit.