All Butter Pie Crust Pastry
Flaky, buttery perfection is within reach with this All Butter Pie Crust Pastry recipe, your ticket to mastering melt-in-your-mouth homemade pie crusts. Made with simple pantry staples—cold unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, a touch of salt, and optional sugar—this recipe combines ease with professional-level results. The secret lies in keeping the butter cold and working it into the flour just enough to create pea-sized pockets that ensure a tender, layered texture. With a quick 15-minute prep time and minimal effort, this versatile dough works perfectly for both sweet and savory pies. Whether you're crafting a golden lattice-topped dessert or a rustic pot pie, this all-butter crust guarantees a rich, buttery flavor and a crisp, flaky bite every time. Perfect for beginner and seasoned bakers alike, this is the only pie crust recipe you’ll ever need!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams All-purpose flour
- 170 grams Unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Granulated sugar (optional, for sweet pies)
- 60 milliliters Ice water
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, and granulated sugar (if using).
Add the cold, cubed butter to the bowl. Use a pastry cutter, two knives, or your fingertips to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
Gradually add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and gently mix with a fork until the dough starts to come together. Be careful not to overmix.
Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and gently bring it together with your hands. Divide the dough in half if you're making a double crust pie.
Flatten each portion into a disc, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 2 days) to allow it to chill and rest.
When ready to use, roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to your desired thickness for your pie dish.
Proceed with filling and baking according to your pie recipe instructions.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2180 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 140.4 g | 180% | |
| Saturated Fat | 87.7 g | 438% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 371 mg | 124% | |
| Sodium | 2388 mg | 104% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 203.5 g | 74% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.8 g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars | 13.3 g | ||
| Protein | 27.3 g | 55% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.1 mcg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 70 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 11.7 mg | 65% | |
| Potassium | 304 mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
