Mom's Homemade Pie Crust

By mluoceanbeach

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 tsp salt
• 1 1 1 tsp sugar
• 2 2 2 sticks of unsalted butter, cold
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup ice cold water

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from tipsforbbq.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions Unsalted Butter Salt was originally added to butter as a preservative. Unsalted butter is generally fresher and typically packed in foil to preserve flavor. Unsalted butter is preferred for freshness and controlling in the quantity of salt. Buy sweet butter and you can freeze the quarters wrapped in saran wrap in a freezer baggie and use as needed. Further Reading Well, that’s about the extent of my pastry knowledge. If you feel the need to further your inner pastry chef then let me take the liberty to recommend a site - Smitten Kitchen. Pie Crust 101 Butter vs Shortening Rolling & Crimping