I think it should be 2 and 1/2
sticks butter cut in 1/2 ″ thick pieces.
Not exact matches
I meant to say that next time I would try to
cut the
butter to 3/4 of a
stick (not 3/4 cup).
Of the dozen or so friends who were online at 9 p.m. the night before Thanksgiving — most of them men — three suggested that I
cut the
butter into little slivers and
stick it through the air slits, which turned out to be a good idea except that my air slits ended up looking more like giant gashes through which
butter was bleeding out of my pie.
But I'd grown overconfident, so the fact that I'd never in my life used a pastry blender or a rolling pin didn't stop me from going right ahead and whisking together some flour, sugar, and salt,
cutting in two
sticks of
butter, adding some water, and then kneading it all together to form two disks that looked exactly like the picture on page 438, thank you very much.
Crust 1 1/2
sticks (12 tablespoons)
butter, cold,
cut into thin slices 2 cups all - purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt
SOURCE Adapted from the pumpkin scone recipe from The Vanilla Bean Baking Book by Sarah Kieffer YIELD 12 scones INGREDIENTS For Sweet Potato Scones 2 1/4 cups (320 g) all - purpose flour 1/3 cup (66 g) sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsweetened sweet potato puree, recipe below 1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 12 tablespoons (1 1/2
sticks; 170 g) unsalted
butter, cold and
cut into 1/2 - inch pieces
Beth's Best Biscuits: 6 cups King Arthur Unbleached All - Purpose Flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup (2
sticks) cold Cabot Salted
Butter,
cut into pieces 4 ounces Cabot Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup) 2 cups very cold lowfat (1 %) milk
FOR THE FILLING 4 cups chicken broth 3 carrots,
cut crosswise into 1 / 4 - inch slices 3/4 pound red potatoes (about 2 medium), quartered lengthwise and
cut crosswise into 1 / 2 - inch pieces 2 large celery ribs,
cut crosswise into 1 / 2 - inch pieces 2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken (the meat from around a 3 pound chicken) 1/2 cup green peas 1 onion, chopped 1/2
stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted
butter 5 tablespoons all - purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, to taste 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
Pumpkin
Cut - out Cookies 1/2 cup
butter (1
stick), softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 packet Jell - O Pumpkin Spice pudding mix 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/4 cup all - purpose flour 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda
250g 100 % hydration sourdough starter 125g whole milk, lukewarm 500g all - purpose (plain) flour 75g sugar 115g unsalted
butter, room temperature,
cut into small pieces 1/4 tsp salt
stick of marzipan (optional, or you can add 125g slivered almonds instead)
1/2 cup (one
stick or 1/4 pound) cold unsalted
butter,
cut into small pieces (keep
butter in refrigerator until ready to use)
for the vanilla peanut
butter frosting: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup AP flour 1 cup whole milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 2
sticks butter, cool but not cold,
cut into cubes 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon peanut
butter filling 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour plus more for work surface 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1
stick) unsalted
butter, cold and
cut into cubes 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
for the peanut
butter filling: 1/2
stick butter, softened and
cut into cubes 1/2 cup smooth peanut
butter 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners» sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Three 15 1/2 ounce cans black beans (about 4 1/2 cups), rinsed and drained 1 cup drained canned tomatoes, chopped 1 1/4 cups chopped onion 1/2 cup minced shallot 4 garlic cloves minced 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2
stick (1/4 cup) unsalted
butter 4 cups beef broth a 16 - ounce can pumpkin puree (about 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 cup dry Sherry 1/2 pound cooked ham,
cut into 1 / 8 - inch dice 3 to 4 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
1-1/2 cups all - purpose flour 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners» sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1-1/2
sticks) chilled unsalted
butter,
cut into 1 / 2 - inch cubes 1-1/4 cups unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped 1 large egg yolk 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, roughly chopped
I
cut the bread into small cubes and spread them on a cookie sheet, sprayed them with olive oil spray and drizzled 1/2
stick of
butter over them, then seasoned generously with Nature's Seasonings and garlic powder (for a richer crouton, could also sprinkle with parmesan cheese).
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (120 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar 8 tablespoons (1
stick)(115 grams) unsalted
butter, cold,
cut into 1 / 2 - inch (1 cm) pieces 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cups (175 grams) all - purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups (200 grams) semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup (130 grams) walnuts or pecans, toasted and chopped
3/4 cup heavy cream + more for brushing, very cold 1/2 scraped vanilla bean 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 cups all - purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt 1/4 cup (1/2
stick) unsalted
butter, very cold,
cut into pieces 4 ounces (1/2 brick) full - fat brick - style cream cheese, very cold,
cut into pieces
Cut your
stick of
butter into two 4 Tbsp pieces.
Dough: 1 cup (125 grams) unbleached all - purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons (3/4
stick or 85 grams) unsalted
butter, just softened,
cut in 1 / 2 - inch pieces 3 1/2 tablespoons (50 ml) chilled water
8 tablespoons (1
stick) cold, unsalted
butter, plus 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening (or 10 tablespoons cold unsalted
butter)
cut into 1 / 2 - inch cubes
For the roasted pears: 3 large firm Bosc pears, peeled, quartered and cored 2 tablespoons
butter,
cut into small pieces 1/2 cup good quality honey, such as Wildflower, Orange Blossom or even Rosemary Blossom honey 2 large sprigs of rosemary,
cut in half 1 cinnamon
stick Strips of lemon zest from 1/2 lemon
2 1/2 cups (12.5 ounces) all - purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 20 tablespoons
butter (2 1/2
sticks) cold unsalted
butter,
cut into 1/2 - inch cubes 6 tablespoons cold water
I've tried some of those creative additions (sour cream, vodka), but mostly, I've
stuck with a traditional crust recipe —
butter is
cut into flour, salt, and a smidge of sugar, then water is added until it just comes together.
3 bananas 1 tin of sweetened condensed milk 2 cups whipping cream 1 package of digestive biscuits or graham crackers1
stick of
butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 small bar of chocolate If you don't mind using store bought ingredients you can
cut down a lot on the steps but since I was posting it I figured I would make a proper version entirely from scratch just for you.
3 cups all - purpose flour, plus more for work surface (420 gr) 3/4 cup cake flour (105 gr) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (7 gr) 4 tablespoons unsalted
butter,
cut into 1 / 2 - inch pieces, well chilled (60 gr) 1 1/4 cups cold water (295.5 ml) 1 tablespoon all - purpose flour (14 gr) 1 3/4 cups (3 1/2
sticks) unsalted
butter, well - chilled (405 gr) 1 / Make the dough package: In a large mixing bowl, combine both flours with the salt.
FOR THE TOPPING 1 cup oats 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1
stick butter, chilled and
cut into small pieces 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 1/2 cups high - gluten bread flour 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 package (or 1 1/8 tsp) active dry yeast 1 pinch salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp warm water 1/2 cup (1
stick) unsalted
butter,
cut into small pieces and at room temperature
Cut your
stick of
butter into two 4 tablespoon pieces.
To the above bowl, add 1
stick of cold
butter (
cut into small cubes) and using your fingers break the
butter and incorporate it into the dough.
2 1/2 cups all - purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar (only for sweet pies, omit sugar for savory pies) 1 cup (2
sticks) unsalted
butter, chilled and
cut into small cubes 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
Cut a
stick of
butter into small squares and chill until the flour / salt mixture has been in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 8 tablespoons (1
stick) unsalted
butter,
cut into quarters 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (either Dutch - processed or natural cocoa works well in this recipe) 3 large eggs 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup unbleached all - purpose flour
Cut in 1/2 cup (1
stick) of
butter until crumbly.
It's great to
cut up into
sticks and dipped into hummus and nut
butters.
1 3/4 cups all - purpose flour 1/4 -1 / 2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon freshly - cracked black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2
sticks) unsalted
butter, cold,
cut into cubes 8 ounces grated extra sharp cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon prepared dijon mustard
Cut your butter up into Tablespoon slices, then cut the stick of butter down the middle, in ha
Cut your
butter up into Tablespoon slices, then
cut the stick of butter down the middle, in ha
cut the
stick of
butter down the middle, in half.
for the pie crust 1 cup (8 ounces) ice 1 cup (8 ounces) cold water 1/4 cup (2 fl. ounces) apple cider vinegar 2 1/2 cups (12.5 ounces) all - purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup (1
stick / / 4 ounces) cold unsalted
butter,
cut into 1/2 - inch pieces 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cold lard,
cut into 1/2 - inch pieces
-LSB-...] flour) 6 tablespoons (3/4
stick)
butter, cool and
cut into small pieces (buy grass - fed
butter here, how to make
butter) 1 cup buttermilk (buy buttermilk starters here, how to make buttermilk) 2 tablespoons whole cane -LSB-...]
2/3 cup half - and - half + more for brushing, very cold 2 tablespoons honey zest of 1 lime 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 cups all - purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt 1/2 cup (1
stick) unsalted
butter, very cold,
cut into pieces 6 ounces fresh blackberries
Lemon Curd: 5 lemons 5 limes 2 cups sugar 8 large egg yolks 2 whole eggs 1 3/4
sticks unsalted
butter,
cut into pieces
-LSB-...] flour) 6 tablespoons (3/4
stick)
butter, cool and
cut into small pieces (buy grass - fed
butter here, how to make
butter) 1 cup buttermilk (buy buttermilk starters here, how to make buttermilk) 1/4 cup whole cane sugar -LSB-...]
THICK AND CHEWY GINGERBREAD COOKIES from Cooks Illustrated Ingredients: 3 cups all - purpose flour 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 12 tablespoons (1 1/2
sticks) unsalted
butter,
cut into 12 pieces and softened slightly 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses 2 tablespoons milk Directions: 1.
Almond Tart Dough 1 1/4 cups all - purpose flour 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 8 tablespoons (1
stick) cold
butter,
cut into cubes 1 large egg 3 tablespoons ice water
(1
stick) cold unsalted
butter,
cut into 1⁄4 - inch cubes
Ingredients: Crust 1 1/4 cups all - purpose flour 3/4 cup confectioners» (powdered) sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup (1 1/2
sticks)
butter, chilled and
cut into pieces 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Cut in 1/2 cup (1
stick) chilled
butter, either with your fingers, a pastry blender or two table knives.
1 small butternut squash, (1 to 1 1/2 pounds) seeded, peeled, and
cut into 1 - inch cubes1 medium onion,
cut into 1 / 2 - inch wedges1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil1 / 2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the pasta water4 ounces sliced bacon1 pound store - bought bowtie pasta or 1 1/4 pounds homemade4 tablespoons (1/2
stick) unsalted
butter,
cut into chunks10 fresh sage leaves1 / 2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheeseFreshly ground pepper 1.
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup (1
stick) unsalted
butter,
cut into pieces, room temperature 1 pound confectioners» sugar, sifted