The Ultimate Savory Pie Crust

By mirelsonp

Recipe source: Food and Wine | December 2016
This savory crust is perfect as the base for tasty appetizers, plus it comes together in just 10 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1/3 cup ice water

Preparation

Step 1

In a food processor, pulse the flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal, with some pea-size pieces of butter still visible. Sprinkle the ice water over the mixture and pulse until the dough just starts to come together; you should still see small pieces of butter. Scrape the dough out onto a work surface, gather up any crumbs and pat the dough into an 8-inch square. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until well-chilled, about 1 hour or for up to 2 days.