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Light, buttery, and perfectly crisp, this crust is easy to make and turns out beautifully every time.

Flaky Homemade Pie CrustTender, buttery, and foolproof

Light, buttery, and perfectly crisp, this crust is easy to make and turns out beautifully every time.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • ½ cup ice water
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Pastry blender, fork, or stand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Plastic wrap
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pie plate

Method
 

  1. Mix flour + salt. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form.
  2. Add ice water + vinegar gradually. Stir until dough forms.
  3. Divide, wrap, chill 30 mins.
  4. Roll out, fit into pie plate. Fill + bake as needed.

Notes

Best when dough is well-chilled.
Try half butter, half shortening for extra flake.