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Spray a 9-inch glass pie dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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Mix the flour and salt in a food processor.
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Add the butter and pulse to form a coarse meal.
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With the motor running, add 6 tablespoons cold water in a slow stream, processing until the dough comes together.
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Then gather the dough into a ball and transfer it to a floured surface.
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Roll the dough out to form a 12-inch round.
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Transfer the dough to the prepared pie dish.
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Crimp the edges between your fingers to make a decorative border, removing any excess dough.
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Freeze the crust for 20 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 425F.
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Line the crust with foil and fill it with pie weights or uncooked dried beans.
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Bake for 15 minutes.
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Then remove the foil and beans and continue to bake for 5 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
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Let the crust cool completely.
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(The crust can be made 1 day ahead.
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Cover and store at room temperature.)
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Leave the oven on.
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Cook the chorizo in a dry medium-size heavy saute pan over medium heat for 8 minutes, or until dry and crisp.
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Let the chorizo cool on a paper towellined plate.
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Whisk the eggs, milk, and cream in a large bowl.
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Mix in the chorizo, cheese, and potato.
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Pour the mixture into the cooled crust.
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Bake for 35 minutes, or until the filling is puffed and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Serve hot or at room temperature, cut into wedges.
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Making any type of crust intimidates some people in the kitchen, especially beginners.
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When it comes to baking, I strongly suggest following recipes exactlymaking sure the butter is cold (freeze it after youve cubed it to ensure its at its coldest) results in a flakier crust, for example, as does taking care not to overwork the dough when gathering it together.
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If you still find making a crust is not your thing or you simply dont have timerest assured that the chorizo filling is delicious in a store-bought pie crust, too.
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You can buy readymade dough, roll it out yourself, and follow the same directions, or even easier, purchase a preformed frozen crust.
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Thaw and bake the crust on its own until light golden brown according to package directions.
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Once cool, add the filling and follow the recipe instructions for baking.
