Flaky Butter Pie Crust
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water + 2 teaspoons
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
Using a pasty blender or forks, cut in cold butter until mixture resembles pea sized crumbs.
Stir in 1/4 cup water, a tablespoon at a time (4 Tablespoons total), until mixture forms a ball. May be slightly sticky. If dough is dry, add 1 teaspoon of cold water and a second teaspoon if needed.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
On a floured surface, roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate.
Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
Cook it according to the fillings directions.
Notes
This recipe is for a SINGLE crust. Double this recipe for a double pie crust.
If you have leftover crust, make Pie Crust Cookies!