Simple Pie Crust
This simple pie crust is easy and delicious for any pie-making.
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- In a food mixer, briefly mix flour, salt, and sugar. Add butter; mix until mixture is coarse, with a few pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons ice water. Mix until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add up to 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Try not to overmix.
- Shape dough into a 1-inch-thick disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
- On a floured surface, roll dough to a 14-inch round with a floured rolling pin.