Cream Cheese Pie Crust

By Leite's Culinaria

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons (9 oz) unsalted butter (chilled and cut into small pieces)
7 ounces cream cheese* (chilled and cut into small pieces)
1/4 cup very cold water

Prep Time45mins
Servings16

Instructions

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the butter a few pieces at a time, mixing until the butter is in small pea-sized pieces.

Add the cream cheese, mix until the cream cheese is incorporated and starts forming a shaggy dough. Gradually drizzle just enough cold water over the dough so that the dough clears the side of the bowl. You may only need a little bit of the water.

Form dough into 2 flat disks. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. Roll each crust into 10-inch (25-cm) rounds. Use as directed in recipe.