Easy All Butter Pie Dough

overhead shot of butter pie crust in a pie plate.

4.67 from 3 votes

The secret to the perfect slice of homemade pie is in this all butter pie dough recipe. Made with just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time, you'll get a tender and flaky buttery crust every time!

Prep Time 10

Chill Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings crust

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon granulated white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter COLD, cut into small cubes
3-6 Tablespoons ice water

Instructions

To a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar.
1 ¼ cups all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon granulated white sugar
Use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut the cold butter cubes into the flour mixture until it looks like a coarse meal, with pea-sized pieces of butter.
½ cup unsalted butter
One tablespoon at a time, add the water, using a fork to pull the dough into a crumbly pile, adding up to 6 tablespoons, if needed.
3-6 Tablespoons ice water
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and flatten it into a disk.
Move it to the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
Once ready to use, lightly flour a surface and a rolling pin and roll the dough, starting at the center, to approximately ⅛" thick.
The recipe makes enough for one single pie crust - double the recipe if you need a top and bottom crust.

Notes

Use a silicone mat to help bring crumbly dough together.
Keep all ingredients cold until mixing.
Freeze butter cubes for 30 minutes before using.
A food processor works instead of a pastry cutter—pulse gently.
If dough gets too soft or sticky, chill it briefly.
Bake in a glass pie dish for even browning and visibility.

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