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Pie Crust Made with Butter Recipes

This Pie Crust Made with Butter is flaky, rich, and beautifully golden — the perfect base for any sweet or savory pie. Using cold butter and a touch of ice water, it delivers that irresistible balance of tender texture and buttery flavor every time.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 2 pie crusts
Calories: 240
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter cold and cubed (¼-inch pieces)
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt sea salt or table salt
  • 8 –10 tbsp ice water

Method
 

  1. Add butter, flour, and salt to a food processor.
  2. Pulse 15–20 times until coarse crumbs form.
  3. Add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, pulsing between additions until dough begins to clump together.
  4. Turn onto a counter, gently form into a ball, then divide into two.
  5. Flatten into discs and chill for at least 1 hour.
  6. Roll each disc on a floured surface until 4 inches larger than your pie plate.
  7. See full steps with tips & photos → https://ekellyn.com/pie-crust-made-with-butter-recipes/

Notes

  • Use cold butter and ice-cold water for the flakiest crust.
  • If the dough cracks, just pinch it back together — it’ll bake beautifully.
  • Resting the dough before baking prevents shrinking in the oven.