Description
Learn how to make a classic Butter Pie Crust that is tender, flaky, and perfect for all your pie-baking needs. This recipe yields enough for two pie crusts, providing a buttery, delicious base for your favorite sweet or savory fillings.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small 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.
- Moisten Dough: Drizzle in ice water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together.
- Chill and Use: Divide the dough, refrigerate, then roll out for use in your pie recipe.
Notes
- Keep all ingredients cold for a flaky crust.
- Dough can be made ahead or frozen for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Basics
- Method: No-Cook (with baking as part of other recipes)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of a crust
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
