Walnut Free All-Butter Pie Crust
A truly great pie starts with a truly great crust, and this all-butter version delivers that shatteringly flaky, golden result that makes every filling taste better. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, salt, sugar, cold butter, and ice water — so there's no guesswork about hidden additives or shared-facility concerns that can come with store-bought pastry dough. The secret is keeping that butter ice-cold and leaving some pea-sized pieces intact as you work it in, which is exactly what creates those irresistible flaky layers once the crust hits the oven. A quick rest in the refrigerator lets the gluten relax, making the dough far easier to roll out smoothly and evenly. Whether you're filling it with fruit, custard, or a savory quiche, this crust is sturdy enough to hold its shape while still melting in your mouth with every bite. It's the kind of foundational recipe you'll come back to again and again once you realize how simple homemade pastry can actually be.
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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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