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Butter Flaky Pie Crust

Name: Butter Flaky Pie Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 87 min
Total time: 97 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.25 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoons salt; 0.5 cups butter , diced and then chilled; 0.25 cups ice cold water , or as needed

Total Time

1h 37m

10m prep · 87m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This pie crust recipe made with butter produces a consistent dough that bakes into a crisp and flaky pie crust every time. It's perfect for any single-crust pie.

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Ingredients

1.25 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoons salt
0.5 cups butter , diced and then chilled
0.25 cups ice cold water , or as needed

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Use a pasty blender to cut in chilled, diced butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3

Add 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, mixing with a spatula or your hands until the dough comes together; you may need less than 1/4 cup water.
4

Shape dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5

Place chilled dough on a generously floured surface and roll out to an 11-inch circle, adding more flour to your rolling pin as needed.
6

Carefully roll dough onto the rolling pin, then unroll over a 9-inch pie dish. Press dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the dish. Trim any excess dough and flute the edges.
7

Blind-bake or fill and bake as directed in your pie recipe.
8

Enjoy!