Description
Get ready to elevate your baking with this buttery flaky pie crust that’s crisp, tender, and incredibly easy to make. Perfect for quick breakfast pies, easy dinner ideas, healthy snack bases, and dessert recipes. This easy recipe is ideal for anyone looking for reliable food ideas that work every time.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
6–8 tablespoons ice-cold water
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
1. Prepare all ingredients and chill the butter thoroughly
2. Whisk together flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl
3. Cut in the cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
4. Gradually add ice water and vinegar, mixing gently
5. Form dough into a ball, divide, and flatten into disks
6. Wrap and chill for at least 1–2 hours
7. Roll out dough into a 12-inch circle
8. Transfer to pie dish and press gently
9. Trim and crimp edges
10. Chill again before baking
11. Blind bake if required or fill and bake as desired
Notes
Keep all ingredients cold for best flakiness
Do not overmix the dough to avoid toughness
Chill the dough before and after shaping for best results
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: buttery pie crust, flaky crust, easy recipe, baking basics, pie dough