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BUTTER CRUST

Cold butter is cut into whole wheat pastry flour until coarse and pebbly, then ice water is tossed in a tablespoon at a time until the dough just comes together — chilled, then rolled out on lightly floured parchment.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Sift then mix flour and salt into bowl. Using two knives or pastry cutter, cut butter into flour to form very coarse meal.

  2. 2

    With rubber spatula, lightly toss flour while sprinkling water in mixture 1 tablespoon at a time until dough forms. Wrap in plastic and chill 20 to 30 minutes .

  3. 3

    Roll on lightly floured parchment to desired shape.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
10%
💧Water
36%
🌍Earth
40%
💨Air
15%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat1%
Entropy5%
Reactivity94%
0.012
Heat
0.058
Entropy
1.016
Reactivity