Cream Cheese Pie Dough
This pastry dough recipe combines the richness of cream cheese with the flakiness of butter for a delicate and flavorful result. Perfect for both sweet and savory dishes, this versatile dough is easy to make and can be used right away or stored for later use. Follow these simple steps for a homemade pastry that will elevate your recipes to new heights.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into cubes
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse briefly to mix. Add the butter and cream cheese and pulse until the mixture just starts to come together.
- Transfer the dough to a work surface, divide into 2 equal portions and press each portion into a flat disk. Use 1 or both dough disks immediately, or wrap in plastic wrap for future use (see note above). Makes 2 pastry dough disks.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast Series, <i>Make Ahead,</i> by Rick Rodgers (Oxmoor House, 2008).
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