Louisiana Buttermilk Pie Dough Recipes

BUTTERMILK DOUGH FOR FRIED FRUIT PIES

Steps:

• Pulse flour, lard, sugar, and salt in a food processor until you have flour-covered pea-sized pieces, about 15 quick pulses. Add buttermilk all at once and process until the wet dough almost comes together.
• Generously flour work surface and scrape dough out onto it. Turn dough over to coat. Gather and fold dough over on itself a couple of times, then pat into a soft 4x6-inch block.
• Crisscross 2 long pieces of plastic wrap to form an X and lightly dust with flour. Place dough in the center and wrap tightly. Smooth wrapped surface with rolling pin; flip and repeat. Chill at least 4 hours or preferably overnight, or slip into a zip-top plastic freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using.

BUTTERMILK PIE CRUST DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Add butter and shortening. Cut in using hands or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add buttermilk and stir with fork until moist clumps form. (Dough can also be prepared in processor. Using on/off turns, cut butter and shortening into dry ingredients until coarse meal forms. Add buttermilk and process just until moist clumps form.) Press together to form dough.
• Divide dough in half. Gather dough into balls; flatten into disks. Wrap separately and chill 1 hour.
• Note: Can be prepared ahead of time. Refrigerate 1 week or freeze 1 month. Let dough stand at room temperature to soften slightly before using.

BUTTERMILK PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 package of yeast in 1/2 cup plus 2 T. of lukewarm water.
• Place flour in bowl of electric mixer.
• Add dissolved yeast, oil, buttermilk, baking soda, and salt.
• Using dough hook, mix well at medium-low speed until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Increase speed to high and mix dough for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Dust or oil dough ball and place in a large bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rise in a warm, draft free place for 1 to 3 hours.
• A bread flour is higher in gluten and will give this crust a nice, crisp texture.
• Bake at 400 degrees 20 to 25 minutes. Or bake at 500 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

BUTTERMILK PIE CRUST DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Add butter and shortening. Cut in using hands or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir with fork until moist clumps form. (Dough can also be prepared in processor. Using on/off turns, cut butter and shortening into dry ingredients until coarse meal forms. Add buttermilk and process just until moist clumps form.) Press together to form dough. Divide dough in half. Gather dough into balls; flatten into disks. Wrap separately and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared ahead. Refrigerate 1 week or freeze 1 month. Let dough stand at room temperature to soften slightly before using.)