Recipe for a simple single pie crust. Use for a galette or and open faced pie, or double it for a two crust pie.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Servings: 1
Ingredients
1cupflour
1Tablespoonssugar
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2cupunsalted buttercold
2Tablespoonsice cold water
Instructions
Use a sharp knife to cut the butter into small cubes.
1/2 cup unsalted butter
In a medium bowl combine the flour with the salt and sugar and stir to mix.
1 cup flour, 1 Tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is combined and looks like breadcrumbs. Use a pastry cutter or a food processor. If using a food processor be careful not to over mix the dough.
Add the ice water a little bit at a time until the dough is moistened and forms a ball.
2 Tablespoons ice cold water
Form the dough into a ball. You can use it right away or refrigerator it until you are ready to use it.
Notes
If you are making a pie crust for a savory pie you can reduce the sugar to 1/2 Tablespoon.