Spice 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. With just five simple pantry ingredients — flour, salt, sugar, butter, and ice water — there's nothing hiding in here that could cause a reaction or irritation for those avoiding spices in any form. The technique is straightforward: cold butter worked into flour until crumbly, then brought together with ice water just until the dough holds. That restraint is actually the secret, because overworking it is the only real pitfall to avoid. Chilling the dough lets the butter firm back up and the gluten relax, which is what gives you those gorgeous, shattering layers once it bakes. Whether you're filling it with fruit, custard, or a savory quiche, this crust is a clean, reliable foundation you can feel completely confident about.
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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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