This homemade pie crust dough recipe yields a flaky tender crust with rich buttery flavor. This recipe uses only butter (NO SHORTENING) so it is all natural.
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Servings: 12people (makes 2 single or 1 double crust)
1/2lbCOLD unsalted butter, (2 sticks) diced into 1/4" pieces
7Tbspice water, (7 to 8 Tbsp)
Instructions
Place flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
Add cold diced butter and pulse the mixture until coarse crumbs form with some pea-sized pieces then stop mixing. Mixture should remain dry and powdery.
Add 7 Tbsp ice water and pulse just until moist clumps or small balls form. Press a piece of dough between your finger tips and if the dough sticks together, you have added enough water. If not, add more water a teaspoon full at a time. Be careful not to add too much water or the dough will be sticky and difficult to roll out.
Transfer dough to a clean work surface, and gather dough together into a ball (it should not be smooth and DO NOT knead the dough). Divide dough in half and flatten to form 2 disks. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour before using in recipes that call for pie crust.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Pie Crust Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
232
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
56
%
Cholesterol
40
mg
13
%
Sodium
99
mg
4
%
Potassium
32
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
20
g
7
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
470
IU
9
%
Calcium
8
mg
1
%
Iron
1.2
mg
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.