Homemade all Butter Pie Crust Recipe from Scratch

Step 1

Chill the butter until it’s very cold, then grate it with a cheese grater. Put it back in the fridge while you move to the next step.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt.

Step 3

Using a pastry blender or your hands, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 4

Add the ice water a tablespoon at a time, just enough to form the dough into a ball.

Step 5

Flatten the dough a bit, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or for at least an hour or two!)

Step 6

Use the dough like you would any pie crust, roll it out on a pastry mat.

Step 7

Transfer it into the pie plate, if you’re making a single crust pie, trim and flute the edges and poke the middle with a fork. Wrap in plastic wrap and return to fridge for 20 minutes or so.

Step 8

Bake the shell with a piece of foil or parchment paper weighted with pie weights, else fill with filling of your choice, top with another pie crust and bake.