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All Butter Pie Crust

Ingredients
  

2 crusts

  • 20 Tablespoons butter Plugra unsalted is recommended for flakiest crust
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ c. ice water plus a few extra tablespoons in case needed
  • Egg wash
  • 1 egg mixed with 2 tsp. water

Instructions
 

  • Cut 10 T. butter into tiny cubes and 10 T. into slices or pats of butter. Chill both in separate bowls.
  • Add flour, sugar, salt to a bowl and combine with hands.
  • Add in the diced butter cubes and press them into the flour to create coarse crumbs with your hands.
  • Once combined, add the larger "pats" of butter and flatten with fingers to coat them with flour. These pieces will stay large to create flaky layers.
  • Slowly add water and mix with hands until dough starts to come together. Once it holds together, dump onto work surface and use hands to mold it into a circle. Wrap in plastic and chill 1-2 hours.
  • Unwrap dough on a floured surface and dust top with flour. Cut dough in half and stack on top of each other. Cut in half again and stack so you have 4 layers stacked. Use a french rolling pin to slightly bang on the dough. Use hands to mold back into a circle. Roll out to 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut in half and make each one a circle.
  • Chill each crust 1-2 hours.
  • Roll out according to recipe you are using for your pie.