Paraben Free All-Butter Pie Crust
Flaky, golden, and made entirely from scratch, this all-butter pie crust is the kind of foundation that makes every filling taste better. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, salt, sugar, butter, and ice water — so you know exactly what's going into your bake without having to decode a label. That simplicity is a genuine win when you're avoiding the preservatives and synthetic additives that sneak into so many store-bought crusts and pre-made dough products. Keeping the butter ice-cold and working it in until you see those pea-sized pieces is the real secret to achieving layers that shatter beautifully when you cut into the finished pie. The brief rest in the refrigerator lets the gluten relax and the butter firm back up, which makes rolling it out smooth and stress-free. Whether you're going sweet or savory, this crust holds its shape, crisps up at the edges, and delivers that rich, buttery flavor that shortening-based versions just can't match.
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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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