American•gourmet
Perfect Pie Crust
This perfect pie crust is easy peasy to make. High-fat European butter gives it its richness and superb flakiness.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 53 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 to 5 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- 1
In a food processor, pulse together the flour and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture forms chickpea-size pieces (3 to 5 pulses).
- 2
Add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until the mixture is just moist enough to hold together.
- 3
Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic, and flatten into a disc. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling out and baking.