About the Recipe
Homemade buttery flaky pie crust is a classic recipe that yields a tender, flaky crust. It's made with simple ingredients like flour, butter, water, and salt.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 cup very cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
Directions
Combine dry ingredients: Mix 1 ½ cups flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor. Pulse a few times.
Add butter: Cut butter into cubes and add to the flour mixture. Pulse until the dough starts to form.
Add remaining flour:Â Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and pulse a few more times.
Add water: Sprinkle ice water over the dough, starting with 4 tablespoons. Mix until the dough comes together.
Chill: Shape the dough into disks, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.