3 Ingredient Pie Crust (without shortening)

3 Ingredient Pie Crust (without shortening)

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This flaky, all-butter 3 ingredient pie crust makes enough pie dough for two individual 9 inch pies, or one large double crust pie. Plus you can make it by hand, without a mixer or food processor.

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Prep Time 15

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings (2 crusts)

Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup salted butter, cubed and kept cold in the fridge (2 sticks)
½ cup ice cold water

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, toss the cold butter cubes in the flour.
Squish the butter cubes in between your fingers and thumbs to flatten them and break them into smaller pieces. The butter pieces should end up looking like small, thick cornflakes or roughly the size of almonds
One tablespoon at a time, add the ice cold water. Mix the dough with a fork after each addition of water until it comes together.

The dough should hold its shape when you squeeze some dough in your hand. If it's really dry and falls apart after you squeeze it, add another tablespoon of water, mix it in and try again.

Shape the dough into two thick discs and wrap them individually in plastic wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour or store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out your pie dough until it's about ¼ inch thick. Use the pie crust in your desired recipe.

Notes

Butter: Cut your butter into cubes and store it in the fridge until you're ready to use it. And while American butter works well, I recommend splurging on a high-fat European butter for even more flavor.
Water: To get your water as cold as it needs to be, place cold water in a bowl with some ice cubes. Store it in the fridge until you're ready to use it.
Storing: Store pie dough wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 3 days. Or store wrapped tightly in two layers of plastic wrap in the freezer for up to 3 months.
My recipe makes two dough discs, so you can use one for a double-crust pie, or bake a pie with just the bottom crust and freeze the second disc for your next baking project within a few months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (of 12)Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 473IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

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