Perfect Pie Crust

By mdmajer

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp sugar
• 1 cup cold butter
• 1/4 to 1/2 cups ice water

Details

Adapted from

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine flour, salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Add cold water, starting with 1/4 cup, adding a little at a time, until perfect consistency is reached.
2. Separate dough in half for two pies, or one top and one bottom for one pie.
3. Roll out and place in pie pan. Flute edges. Poke holes in the bottom of crust prior to baking. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
4. This baking time is just for the crust, not a filled pie. However, the crust can be used for a filled pie, do not poke holes in the crust.