How To Make A Pie Crust
Easy, delicious, and flaky, this all-butter pie crust recipe will become a favorite for all of your pies. It's seriously the best pie crust recipe ever!
Servings: 32 servings
Calories: 87kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup very cold unsalted butter, cut in cubes 2 sticks
- ½-⅔ cup very cold water
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, add flour, sugar and salt and whisk together to combine.
- Next add your butter cubes to flour and using your pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until various sized crumbs appear.
- Slowly add the cold water into the flour until a ball of dough forms. Start with 1/2 cup and add more water if you need it. Knead the dough quickly to bring it together. Don't worry if there is any flour left in the bowl.
- Remove the dough from the bowl, cut into 3 or 4 sections and round into balls. Cover each ball tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes to rest. If you want to freeze the additional balls, this is a great time or you can roll out into pie plates and freeze.
- Remove dough from fridge and add a bit of flour to a working surface or clean counter and place dough on it. Using a rolling pin, quickly roll dough out to about 1/4-1/3 inch thickness and place in your pie plate. Decorate according to your preference, bake and fill with fillings of your choice.
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How to Store Pie Crust
Make sure to wrap your pie dough up tightly in plastic wrap before storing it. If you’re freezing it, I definitely recommend putting it inside a freezer bag as well for better protection. If your pie dough is cold it may be difficult to roll, so I suggest letting it sit on the counter for 10-15 minutes before rolling it out.How long will a pie crust or pie dough last in the fridge?
Store it in the fridge for up to three days.Can I freeze pie dough or a pie crust?
Yep you sure can boo! You have two options when it comes to freezing it! You can make the dough ahead of time. Freeze the wrapped dough balls and then remove the night before you want to make your pie and thaw it out overnight in the fridge. Then you’re ready the next day to roll out your pie and bake it! Another option is to make your pie crust and then freeze it until you’re ready to use. It’s a bit fragile so for this method it’s essential that you have a container that will protect it. I would also avoid stacking other items on top of it. Pie dough will last up to three months in the freezer while I don’t recommend freezing a pie crust for more than a month.Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 12mg | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.5mg