Description
Learn how to make the best flaky pie crust with this easy and delicious recipe. This buttery pie crust is perfect for sweet or savory pies, tarts, and galettes.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional for sweet pies)
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 bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar if using.
- Add Butter: Add the cold, cubed butter and work it into the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add Water: Gently add ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough holds together.
- Chill and Roll: Divide dough, chill, then roll out to desired thickness for use.
Notes
- Chill dough and pie pan for best results before baking.
- Freeze dough for up to 3 months; thaw in fridge overnight.
- For a golden crust, brush with egg wash before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus chilling time)
- Cook Time: Varies by recipe
- Category: Baking
- Method: No-Bake (prep), Baking (use in recipes)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of one crust
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
