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Barley Pie Crust

If you enjoy the nutty flavor of barley, this can make an incredible pie crust. Let's say almost a shortbread crust.

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Barley Pie Crust

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Batch Details

Hydration: 25.1%

Total dough weight: 454 g

Resize: 1/4 1/3 1/2 2x 3x 4x

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Ingredients

  • 225 g butter (2 american sticks, 1 eurpoean)
  • 200 g groats, barley
  • 25 g water, cold (25-35 grams ICE cold water)
  • 1 g sea salt (a pinch)
  • 3 g sugar, granulated (1 tsp)

Directions

  1. Mill the flour and cool it off in the fridge or freezer.
  2. Add ingredients to a mixing bowl (cold is great, but not necessary) or food processor.
  3. Use a mixer paddle or pastry cutter if making by hand to mix the flour and fat together until it is PEA or hazelnut sized. If using a food processor, pulse until the fat is pea sized.
  4. Slowly add 1 tbsp at a time of COLD water (ice water would be best) until the mixture comes together as you mix with the paddle, pastry cutter, or food processor. You won’t need much! 1-3 tbsp.
  5. Chill 30 - 60 minutes before rolling out between parchment paper.
  6. You can also prepare and freeze these for quick pie wins later.

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Pie Crust (Flaky)

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