The Ultimate Butter Pie Crust Recipe

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Get all of your ingredients ready.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the cold, diced butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3. Gradually add cold water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing with a spatula or your hands until the dough starts to come together. You might not need the full 1/4 cup of water.
4. Form the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
5. Place the chilled dough onto a well-floured surface and roll it out into an 11-inch circle. Add more flour to your rolling pin as necessary to prevent sticking.
6. Carefully roll the dough onto the rolling pin, then unroll it over a 9-inch pie dish. Gently press the dough into the bottom and sides of the dish, trim off any extra dough, and crimp the edges decoratively.
7. Either blind-bake the crust or fill and bake it according to your pie recipe's instructions.
8. Enjoy your delicious homemade pie!

Nutrition

• Calories: 173 kcal
• Fat Content: 12 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 158 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 31 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 15 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g