Flaky Homemade Pie Crust
Homemade pie crust is truly a labor of love. The reward comes when watching your family light up when they taste your homemade goodness.
Difficulty Level Advanced
Servings 8 people
Calories 375kcal
Utensils & Equipment
- 1 large bowl
- 1 pastry cutter or 2 forks
- 1 Rolling Pin
- plastic wrap
Ingredients List
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for rolling the dough
- 1 tsp salt preferably fine grain
- 1 tsp granulated sugar (optional)
- 2 sticks butter cold (or even frozen)
- 1/2 cup ice water
Instructions
Most Important Step
- Freeze the butter and refrigerate the dry ingredients for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Prepare The Butter
- The easiest method to prepare the butter is to cut it into tiny cubes. Once done, be sure to freeze the butter for at least 10 minutes.
Mix The Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl whisk together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, salt, and sugar if you're adding it. The sugar is optional.
Add The Butter
- Add the butter to the dry ingredients. Blend together with a pastry cutter or fork. Do not use your hands as the heat from your hands will soften the butter.
- Add the ice water one tablespoon at a time. Continue blending until you can see pea-sized chunks of the butter. DO NOT OVER BLEND,
- Stop mixing when the dough starts to hold together.
Refrigerate The Dough
- Divide the dough into two flat disks and wrap in plastic.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This hardens the butter and allows the gluten in the dough to rest.
Roll The Dough
- On a floured surface, roll the dough into circles roughly 12" round.
Refrigerate The Crusts
- Many bakers skip this step. After rolling the dough into circles, wrap separately in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour. If you're short on time, you can skip this step. Your crust will still be 100% better than the premade ones.
Prepare The Pie
- Layer the pie plate with the bottom crust.
- Add your pie filling
Top Crust
- For a regular top crust, lay it over the pie and crimp the edges together to create a scalloped look.
- For a lattice top crust. cut the dough into strips and lay over the top of the pie.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Flaky Homemade Pie Crust
Amount Per Serving (2 crusts)
Calories 375
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 61mg20%
Sodium 474mg21%
Potassium 57mg2%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 706IU14%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
