Description
Learn how to make a flaky, buttery homemade pie crust that’s perfect for both sweet and savory pies. This all-butter dough is easy to prepare and yields a tender, delicious crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very cold and cut into cubes
- 6–8 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar.
- Add Butter: Add the cold butter cubes and work them into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add Water: Drizzle in ice water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough starts to come together.
- Chill and Roll: Divide the dough, shape into discs, refrigerate, then roll out on a floured surface when ready to use.
Notes
- Avoid overworking the dough for the flakiest texture.
- Can freeze wrapped dough discs for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of one crust
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
