3-Ingredient Pie Crust (Super Easy)
This 3-Ingredient Pie Crust recipe is a super easy and delicious way to make a homemade pie crust without having to spend hours in the kitchen. Made with just butter, flour, and water, this super easy recipe produces a tender and flaky crust for your homemade pies. This recipe makes a 9-inch pie crust that can easily be doubled!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 stick (½ cup) cold unsalted butter , cut into cubes
- 2-4 tbsp iced water
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the flour and butter cubes. Process for 30 seconds, until the dough is well-combined but still crumbly.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, then mix in 2 tablespoons of ice water with a spatula. If the dough is still too crumbly, add 1 more tablespoon of water at a time until the dough comes together.
- Transfer the dough to a clean surface, then form it into a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Once the hour is up, flatten the dough ball using a rolling pin to a disk of your desired pie crust thickness. And that's it! Your 3-ingredient pie crust is ready to use in your favorite recipes!
- If not using the pie crust immediately, you can also wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate them for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Feel free to double the recipe for a double pie crust, or to make for a rainy day!
Notes
What can I use for a pie crust if I don't have a food processor?
If you don't have a food processor, you can still make a homemade pie crust manually with the same ingredients: cold butter cubes, flour, and ice water. To make the crust, add flour into a large bowl, then cut in the butter until it resembles a coarse meal. Slowly add the ice water and mix until just combined. Then follow steps 3-5 as listed below and you're good to go!Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal
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