Easy Homemade Pie Crust
Easy Pie Crust made with Flour ,Butter , salt, Sugar and Ice Water
Servings 2 Crusts
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour Plus more for rolling
- 1 cup Unsalted Very Cold Butter Cut in Cubes
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Sugar
- 8-10 tablespoon Ice Water
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt: Put flour, sugar, and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse 2-3 times to mix
- Add butter, half at a time, pulsing several times after each addition: Add about half of the butter to the food processor and pulse several times. Then add the rest of the butter and pulse 6 to 8 times
- Slowly add ice water and pulse until dough barely holds together, don,t add too much water
- Empty dough onto flat surface - gather into a mound and divide into 2 mounds
- Use your hands and knead each mound just enough to form each one into a disk. Do not over-knead! . You should just knead enough so that the dough holds together without cracks
- Sprinkle each disc with a little flour, wrap each one in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least one hour
- Remove the disc from refrigerator and let sit for 5-10 minutes
- Roll out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to a 11inch circle; about ⅛ of an inch thick. If sticky ,sprinkle with a little more flour
- Fit into 10 inch pie pan or cut down to a 9 inch
- Crimp edges around pie pan
- Prick holes in crust bottom and sides with fork to keep from bubbling.
- Bake empty pie crust in glass pie pan at 450° for 10-15 minutes or if filled - according to pie recipe