Easy Pie Crust
This simple pie crust comes together in minutes using flour, sugar, salt, cold butter, and ice water. It mixes quickly in a food processor, rolls out smoothly, and delivers a tender, flaky crust perfect for sweet or savory pies.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter cold and cut into cubes
- 3-4 tbsp ice water
Instructions
- Make sure your butter is very cold before starting. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Add flour, sugar and salt to food processor with the "S" blade. Pulse a few times to combine.
- Add cold butter. Process for about 10 seconds, until it looks like a coarse meal (see photos above for reference).
- Now while the food processor is running, drizzle in 3 tablespoons of ice cold water. When it begins to clump together, stop. You may need to add 1 more tablespoon ice water for it to come together.
- Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a ball. Don’t use your hands too much or it will warm the dough, which will make your pie crust less flaky and light.
- Roll the dough with a rolling pin to about a 12 inch circle, and transfer to a pie plate. I usually wrap it gently around my rolling pin and then carefully transfer it. Don’t panic if it’s not perfect, you can fix it in the pie plate!
- Gently push the pie crust all around the dish, trimming off any excess and replacing any spots that need repair.
- It’s now ready to use immediately, or refrigerate until you are ready to use. Simply double the recipe for 2 pie crusts (top and bottom).
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 355IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients and preparation.