Easy homemade pie crust

Step 1

In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour, salt, and sugar on low speed for about 30 seconds. If using a food processor, do the same thing and pulse a couple of times to get the dry ingredients combined

Step 2

Cut the chilled butter into smaller cubed, then add all the butter to the flour mixture and combine on low speed for 1-1 1/2 minutes, until the mixture looks crumbly, with bits of dough the size of peas.

Step 3

Add 5 tablespoons of ice cold water , 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing on low speed for 10 seconds after each addition. After the last addition, the dough should start coming together in a ball. If it doesn't, continue mixing about 10 seconds longer. If it still dry and somewhat crumbly, add an additional 1 tablespoon of ice water.

Step 4

Once the dough comes together, gently pack it together into a ball. Cut the dough into two pieces the bottom crust will be about 2/3 of the dough and the top crust will be the leftover 1/Shape it into two discs. Wrap each disc individually in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour.

Step 5

After cooling your pie dough in the fridge for about an hour, unwrap it and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Roll the large pie crust disc into a 1/8-inch-thick circle large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Roll the smaller pie crust disc into a slightly smaller circle to top your pie with.

Step 6

Gently wrap your pie dough over the rolling pin and set it in the un-greased pie plate.

Step 7

Set it in place and gently crimp the outside edges with your fingers. Prick the bottom of the pie dough using a fork. then freeze the crust again for 30 minutes before baking. While the pie crust is cooling, start preheating the oven to 425F.

Step 8

Cover the pie dough with parchment paper and fill the crust with dried beans or rice before baking.

Step 9

Bake the crust for 15 minutes then remove the parchment and weights. Place the crust back into the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the crust if golden brown.

Step 10

Fill the pie crust with whatever mixture your pie recipe calls for and follow the recipe instructions! I made a delicious cranberry pie for thanksgiving using this pie crust recipe.