Basic Butter Pie Crust Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Jeannie Underwood   Basic Butter Pie Crust Recipe uses technique and a lot of butter plus all-purpose flour, sugar, salt and ice water to make this simple and easy but delicious and tasty butter pie crust. Food Category:    Pies and Pastries Cuisine Origin:    Southern    Servings: 1 pie shell Calories: 1225 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   1 Hour, 45 Minutes Cook Time:   N/A Total Time:   1 Hour, 45 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons of frozen butter, cut into pieces
• 4-6 tablespoons cold ice water

DIRECTIONS

• Whisk together flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Rub in butter with your fingertips, pressing it into the flour mixture and breaking it up, until mixture resemble very coarse sand and no pieces larger than a large pea remain.
• Using a fork, stir in ice water until dough almost comes together into a ball. Press dough into a ball with your hands and wrap in plastic. Chill for at least 30-60 minutes before rolling.
• Place unwrapped dough onto a lightly floured surface and press into a disc. Roll out until it is a circle about 11-inches in diameter. Hold your pie plate over the dough to ensure that there is enough overhang to cover the sides of the pie dish. Carefully roll dough around your rolling pin and unroll it into the pie plate. Press dough gently into the dish; do not stretch the dough.
• Chill crust for 30 minutes before using to prevent the dough from shrinking during baking.

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