Mustard Free All-Butter Pie Crust
A truly great pie starts with the crust, and this all-butter version delivers that perfect flaky, golden shell that makes every slice worth the effort. Pre-made crusts and store-bought doughs can be surprisingly tricky territory when you're avoiding certain condiments and additives, since manufacturers sometimes sneak unexpected ingredients into what should be a simple product. Here, you know exactly what's going in: flour, salt, sugar, cold butter, and ice water — nothing more, nothing less. The key to that irresistible flakiness is keeping the butter well-chilled and working it in just enough to leave visible pea-sized pieces throughout the dough, which steam up beautifully in the oven. A resting period in the refrigerator relaxes the gluten and makes the dough far easier to roll out without tearing. Whether you're filling it with fruit, custard, or a savory mixture, this crust is a reliable, clean-ingredient foundation that lets the rest of your recipe shine.
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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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