Interstitial Cystitis Friendly All-Butter Pie Crust
A truly great pie starts with the crust, and this classic all-butter version delivers the kind of flaky, golden layers that make every filling taste better. For anyone managing interstitial cystitis, store-bought pie crusts can be a minefield of additives, preservatives, and mystery ingredients that may irritate a sensitive bladder — making a homemade version like this one a genuinely smart choice. The ingredient list here is refreshingly short: flour, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, and ice water. Nothing hidden, nothing processed, nothing to second-guess. The technique is straightforward too — cold butter worked into flour until crumbly, then brought together with just enough ice water to hold — and that simplicity is exactly what makes it so reliable. Keeping the butter well-chilled and handling the dough minimally are the two keys to achieving that tender, shatteringly flaky texture. Once you have this base in your repertoire, it opens the door to IC-friendly pies, quiches, and tarts built entirely around ingredients you trust.
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8 servings
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes and chilled
- 3–4 tbsp ice water
Instructions
- 1
Whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl until combined.
- 2
Add the chilled butter cubes to the flour mixture and work them in with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized butter pieces still visible throughout.
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