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.
Butter Flaky Pie Crust
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.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter diced and then chilled
- ¼ cup ice cold water or as needed
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Use a pasty blender to cut in chilled, diced butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 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.
- Shape dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 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.
- 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.
- Blind-bake or fill and bake as directed in your pie recipe.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Cook’s Note
Dice the butter first, and then chill before using. If you dice chilled butter, it will be too warm to use in this recipe.
If you refrigerate the dough overnight, you may need to let it sit for a few minutes before rolling.
