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Easy Flaky Butter Pie Crust

Easy Flaky Butter Pie Crust

This Easy Flaky Butter Pie Crust is a straightforward recipe for a perfect flaky crust, ideal for any pie.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 pie
Calories 345 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • mixing bowl
  • Rolling Pin
  • pie dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 0.5 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar optional
  • 1 cup unsalted butter very cold, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 6-8 tablespoons ice water or more as needed

Instructions
 

Making Pie Dough in a Food Processor

  • Combine 1 ½ cups of flour, salt, and sugar in the food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
  • Scatter the cold butter cubes over the flour mixture and process for about 15 seconds.
  • Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and pulse 4 to 5 times.
  • Transfer to a bowl, sprinkle 4 tablespoons of ice water, and press the dough into clusters.
  • Form into a ball, flatten into disks, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Making Pie Dough By Hand

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups of flour, salt, and sugar.
  • Mix in the cold butter using a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and work with a pastry blender for about 20 seconds.
  • Transfer to a bowl, add ice water, and press into clusters.
  • Form into a ball, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Notes

You can freeze the dough for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1doughCalories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 61mgFiber: 1g
Keyword baking, butter pie crust, easy pie crust, flaky pie crust, homemade pie crust, pie dough
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