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Best Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
A buttery, flaky pie crust recipe that is perfect for sweet or savory pies!
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Chill TIme
30
minutes
minutes
Calories
Author
Divas Can Cook
Ingredients
Makes (2) 9-inch pie crusts
2 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
2
Tablespoons
sugar
1
teaspoon
salt
½
cup
cold butter (1 stick) (see note)
½
cup
cold butter-flavored shortening
½
cup
ice cold water
add more by the tablespoon if the dough is too dry
Instructions
In a large bowl whisk flour, sugar, and salt.
Cut in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles large crumbs. (I like to freeze my butter and then grate it into the flour mixture)
Add in cold water, and stir gently just until combined and a dough begins to form.
Gather the dough and knead it gently on a floured surface until it is soft and pliable.
Gently shape the dough into a flattened disc. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into two balls.
Roll the dough out onto a floured surface to about ⅛ inch thick.
Place into pie plates and refrigerate while you prepare your pie recipe.
Notes
Butter: I like to freeze my butter and then grate it into the dry ingredients.
This recipe makes two 9-inch pie crusts.