Description
Craft a flaky and flavorful all-butter pie crust that serves as the perfect base for any pie filling.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6–8 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients: In a food processor, blend the flour, salt, and sugar together until well mixed.
- Incorporate the butter: Add the cold cubed butter and pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water gradually: With the processor running, drizzle in the ice water one tablespoon at a time until the dough comes together.
- Shape and chill: Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least one hour.
- Roll the dough: Roll out one disk at a time to fit your pie dish, aiming for about an 1/8-inch thickness.
- Prepare for filling: Place the rolled-out crust in the pie dish, trim and crimp the edges, and fill as desired before baking.
Notes
Chill all ingredients before use to maintain the flakiness of the crust. You can make the dough a day in advance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (based on an 8-slice pie)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg