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Foolproof All Butter Pie Crust Recipe for Flaky Layers

A perfectly formed, unbaked butter pie crust with crimped edges sitting in a white dish.
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Make this simple, homemade butter pie crust recipe for tender, flaky layers that work perfectly for any sweet or savory pie. This is the best pie crust recipe using only four ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very cold and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

  1. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining. These pieces create the flaky layers.
  3. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of ice water over the mixture. Gently toss with a fork until the dough just begins to come together. If the dough is too dry, add the remaining water one tablespoon at a time. Do not overmix.
  4. Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a flat disk, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 2 days. Chilling is necessary for a tender pastry.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, take one disk of dough and roll it out from the center toward the edges into a 12-inch circle.
  6. Carefully transfer the dough to your pie plate. Trim the edges and crimp as desired. If making a double crust pie, repeat the rolling process for the top crust.
  7. Chill the assembled pie shell for 30 minutes before baking to keep the crust flaky.
  8. Bake according to your specific pie recipe instructions (blind bake or filled).

Notes

  • Keep all ingredients, especially the butter and water, very cold for the flakiest results.
  • If the dough gets warm while rolling, return it to the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • This recipe makes enough dough for one double-crust 9-inch pie or two single-crust shells.

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