Easy 3 Ingredient Pie Crust
This flaky, buttery 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 any special kitchen equipment. Queue the pies, tarts, galettes, and quiches!
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon table salt or fine sea salt (optional)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed and kept cold in the fridge (2 sticks)
- ½ cup ice cold water
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour and salt together.
- Add the cold butter cubes and toss them 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 the dough 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
- 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.
- If you try to roll out your pie dough when it's too warm, it can tear. The butter can also melt, which will results in a puddle of melted butter in your oven, instead of flaky buttery layers in the crust.
- If you try to roll out your pie dough when it's too cold, it could crumble. Allow it to sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes after taking it out of the fridge.
- If you notice that your pie dough is too dry and crumbly, sprinkle some ice cold water with your fingers on the dough. Knead the water in until it's the correct texture.
- If you notice that your pie dough is too wet, knead in a little more flour until it's the correct texture.
- For sweet pies, add sugar or spices to your pie dough like ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.
- For savory pies, add a dash of salt to your pie dough along with other spices like paprika or black pepper.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 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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