The Perfect All Butter Pie Crust

I can’t tell you HOW MUCH I love this pie crust. I know my grandma would not love it if she knew I wasn’t using lard but for some reason I just can’t . I really love butter and the saltiness it brings to dessert. This is a basic pie crust recipe that can be used to accompany whatever pie recipe you desire.

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All Butter Pie Crust

Yield: 2 pie crust

Author: Ari

Ingredients

• 2 sticks salted butter, diced
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 8-10 TB. cold ice water

Instructions

1. In a food processor add your butter, flour, salt, sugar, and 8 TB. ice water.
2. Pulse until dough forms a ball.
3. Add dough ball onto floured surface. Separate in 2 bowls and wrap in plastic wrap.
4. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and then use when needed.
5. Once ready, roll dough out into a circle on a floured surface.
6. Drape dough over pie tin and poke holes in the bottom of the pie crust. Bake as directed for the recipe you are using. Enjoy!