Seeds Free All-Butter Pie Crust
A truly great pie starts with the crust, and this all-butter version delivers that perfect flaky, golden base that makes every filling shine. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, salt, sugar, butter, and ice water — so there's nothing hidden to worry about, and every component is easy to verify. Keeping the butter well-chilled and working it in until you see those pea-sized pieces is the real secret to layers that shatter beautifully when you cut into the finished pie. The dough comes together quickly, then rests in the fridge so the gluten relaxes and the butter firms back up, giving you a crust that holds its shape without turning tough. Rolling it out from the center and folding it into the dish rather than stretching it keeps the texture tender all the way through. Whether you're filling it with fruit, custard, or a savory quiche, this straightforward crust is the reliable foundation your recipe deserves.
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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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