Basic Pie Crust

4 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 5 -7 Tbsp. ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    Pulse flour and salt in a food processor 3-4 times or until combined. Add butter, and pulse 5-6 times or until crumbly.
  2. 2
    With processor running, add ice water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, just until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of bowl.
  3. 3
    Shape dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour or until ready to use.
  4. 4
    Roll to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface according to recipe.

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