Why food processor for pie crust?

I'm looking up new pie recipies and each crust I come along everyone says to use a food processor. I havent made a crust in years but when I did last I never cast-off the processor just a mixer and my hands. Why do all the recipies call for the food


There're many types of pie crust. I adopt that the one in your recipe is made from cookies or crackers. Food processor is the easiest way to break the cookies (or crakers) but it's not top-priority. You can even use a pestle and a mortar if you have,



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