Homemade Pie Crust (How To Make)
A step by step tutorial on how to make a homemade pie crust that is buttery and flaky. Learn How To Make Homemade Pie Crust from scratch!
Servings: 8
Calories: 140kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups AP flour + 2 Tbsp. for sprinkling
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- Pinch salt
- 4-6 tablespoon cold water
- 2 teaspoon vinegar
Instructions
- Bring butter to room temperature.
- Place flour, butter, and salt in a sturdy bowl. Begin to smash and cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter. Do this for 3-5 minutes until all of the butter has incorporated into the flour and the texture resembles cornmeal.
- Add 4-6 Tbsp. of cold water (one at a time) and 2 tsp. vinegar to the flour/butter mixture. After each addition of liquid, form the mixture into a ball. It will be crumbly at first, but should stick together after all liquid has been added. (Add a few more Tbsp. of water if dough is just too crumbly).
- Split the ball of pie dough into two portions and flatten each of them slightly to form two dough patties.
- Wrap each portion of dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Retrieve dough from fridge and remove plastic wrap.
- Place dough on a clean and even surface and sprinkle surface, pie dough, and rolling pin with flour.
- Begin to roll out dough lightly. As it flattens, press down harder with rolling pin. Check to make sure bottom is not sticking to surface.
- Once desired thickness is reached, carefully remove the pie crust and place onto pie pan or baking sheet.
- Remove excess dough and crimp edges if desired.
Notes
Carefully mend any tears or cracks in pie crust with fingers while rolling it out.
Add a few more Tbsp. of cold water if pie dough is just too crumbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal