Buttery, Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

Name: Buttery, Flaky Pie Crust Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 8 ounces low-protein all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal Blue Label (1 2/3 cups; 225g), plus more for dusting; 1/2 ounce sugar (1 tablespoon; 15g); 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight; 8 ounces unsalted, American-style butter, straight from the fridge (2 sticks; 225g), cold; 4 ounces cold tap water (1/2 cup; 115g)

Prep 20m

Cook 1h

Total 1h 20m

This buttery, flaky pie crust recipe uses low-protein all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, and cold water to create a delicious, tender crust perfect for sweet or savory pies. The secret is using cold butter straight from the fridge to achieve that flaky texture.