Basic Pie Dough

Basic Pie Dough

You can use this dough to make just about any pie.

Brooke1999Brooke1999
Prep10 min
Total10 min
Servings2
Difficultyeasy
AmericanDessert

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cupall-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tspKosher Salt
  • 1 tspSugar
  • 1 cupcold unsalted butter, cut up
  • 0.25 cupice water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk together flour, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal with several pea-size pieces remaining. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, using a fork to pull dough together into a crumbly pile (add up to an additional 2 tablespoons of water if needed).

  2. 2

    Divided dough into two piles; wrap each in plastic wrap. Use the plastic to flatten and press dough into disks. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.

  3. 3

    Bring dough to room temperature and roll out on a counter or cutting board lightly dusted with flour until 1/8 inch thick. Then press into pan and par-bake or fill as pie recipe instructs.