Menu Enter a recipe name, ingredient, keyword...

Buttery Pie Dough

By

This butter-rich, flaky crust is easy to make and works well as the foundation for pies with fruit, custard, or mousse fillings. This recipe first appeared in Saveur Number 158 August/September 2013 Heartland issue with the story Big Pie Country.

Google Ads
Rate this recipe 4.4/5 (19 Votes)
Buttery Pie Dough 1 Picture

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 14 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
  • 1/2 cup ice-cold water

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pulse flour, salt, and butter in a food processor into pea-size crumbles. Add water; pulse until dough comes together. Divide dough in half and flatten each half into a disk. Wrap disks in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour before using.

Review this recipe