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Flaky All-Butter Pie Crust
The only pie crust recipe you need — flaky, buttery, and reliable. Every time.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 0 min · Total: 1 hour (+ chill time)8 servingsMedium4.8 (58 reviews)210 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings8
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Whisk flour and salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter until pea-sized chunks remain.
- 2
Drizzle ice water (with vinegar if using) over the mixture. Stir with a fork until dough comes together.
- 3
Divide in half, form into discs, wrap in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour.
- 4
Roll out on a floured surface to fit your pie dish.
- 5
Transfer to dish, trim edges, crimp, and chill 15 minutes before filling.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: All-purpose flour
Swap: 50% AP + 50% cake flour
More tender, slightly less structural
Original: Butter
Swap: Lard (same amount)
Flakier but not as flavorful
Original: Vinegar
Swap: Lemon juice
Same effect — tenderizes gluten
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