Classic Butter Pie Pastry
This all-butter pastry makes a flavorful, flaky pie crust that is easy to handle and bakes up golden brown and beautiful. It’s just like Mom’s—only better! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE:
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- INGREDIENTS FOR DOUBLE-CRUST PIE:
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/3 to 2/3 cup ice water
Reviews
Best recipe...I can actually make pie crust...easy...I use a food processor and it works beautifully!
Classic Butter Pie Pastry
This is my go to pastry recipe. It always turns out flaky and has a nice buttery flavor. I've shared this recipe countless times as people ask how I achieve such a flaky, buttery crust.
Not just like mom's. This is one recipe for a pie crust that I will never use again. Give me good old lard for both flavor, texture and flakiness.
This will now be my go to pie crust! It is delicious and so easy to make.
I have been making my pie crust with real butter for years. Reviewers are right -- you need to double the complete recipe for a two-crust pie. Butter will make a much tastier crust.
I used this to make a gluten free crust. I used cup for cup gluten free flour and it was really good. Cooked up nice and tasted great too. I give credit to the butter. I only made one crust but did notice the mistake for the double crust. I would just double the recipe for the single crust not a big deal.