All Butter Pie Crust
Pie Crust doesn't have to be hard! This recipe is super simple and comes together in under 5 minutes in the food processor. It's easy enough for tweens and teens to tackle with just a bit of parental help too!
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup butter use cold butter, can use lard in place of butter
- 1/4-1/2 cup cold water
Instructions
- in the bowl of food processor whirl the flour, salt and sugar together
- cut the butter in chunks
- drop in the food processor and pulse on and off until it resembles fine crumbs, once it does then it's ready for water
- start with the smallest amount of water and drizzle it in the food processor while it's running
- if the dough clumps up it's done, if it doesn't come together it needs more water, add just enough to make if form a ball
- once the dough clumps it's time to divide it into two pieces, pat them a bit flat, wrap and chill at least one hour or until ready to use
- if the dough stays in the fridge more than 3-4 hours I like to let them warm a bit before I roll them out just to make them more pliable
- once rolled out chill the crust in the pan at least 15 minutes (while the filling is being made) to keep it from becoming a mush puddle in the oven
Notes
- Makes 2 crusts, enough for one double crust pie or two single crust pies
- the amount of water depends on humidity in the air, actual amount of flour used which can vary via measuring methods
- if the dough stays in the fridge more than 3-4 hours I like to let them warm a bit before I roll them out just to make them more pliable
- if you don't have a food processor use two butter knives or your hands or a pastry blender and chop or rub the butter and flour together until the mixture resembles fine crumbs, then add water and stir until it becomes a dough ball
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
