Description
Learn to make a perfect, tender, and flaky homemade pie crust using simple pantry ingredients. This easy recipe is ideal for beginners and can be made with or without a food processor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very cold, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup ice water, plus more if needed
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt in a large bowl or food processor.
- Add cold butter cubes. Pulse in food processor or cut in with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter.
- Gradually add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until dough just comes together. Do not overmix.
- Divide dough in half, flatten each half into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to fit your pie plate.
Notes
- Ensure butter and water are very cold for a flaky crust.
- Avoid overworking the dough to prevent toughness.
- Resting the dough in the refrigerator is crucial for easy handling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Food Processor or Pastry Blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12th of a crust
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg