Butter Pie Crust

5 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced and chilled
  • 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Pulse the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor.
  2. 2
    Add about one-third of the butter; process until the butter is combined.
  3. 3
    Pulse in the remaining butter in 5 or 6 pulses to form coarse crumbs.
  4. 4
    Add the vinegar; pulse quickly a few times while adding 1/3 cup ice water.
  5. 5
    Squeeze some dough between your fingers.
  6. 6
    It should just hold its shape; if it's still crumbly, quickly pulse in more ice water by the tablespoonful.
  7. 7
    (Do not overwork the dough.)
  8. 8
    Turn the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap.
  9. 9
    Wrap the dough, then press and flatten into a thin round.
  10. 10
    Refrigerate 1 hour.
  11. 11
    Roll out the dough into an 11-to-12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick, on a lightly floured surface.
  12. 12
    Center over a 9-inch pie plate.
  13. 13
    Fold in the edges and crimp as desired.
  14. 14
    Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before using.

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