Description
Learn how to make a flaky, buttery homemade pie crust from scratch with simple ingredients and easy steps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 3–4 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough comes together.
- Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface and transfer to a pie dish.
- Trim edges and crimp as desired.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for best results.
- Handle dough as little as possible to avoid toughness.
- Use immediately or freeze for later.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Hand-mixed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of crust
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
