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Perfect Pie Crust

Buttery, crisp, crumbly, and flaky, this is a good old-fashioned pie crust recipe,
also known as pate brisee.

YIELD 2 9-inch pie crusts, enough for 1 double-crust pie

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups (350 grams/12.3 ounces) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1-2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks/227 grams) cold butter, cut into small cubes
1/4 – 1/2 cup (60-120 ml) very cold water

Instructions
1. Process flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor for a few seconds until combined (Instead of food
processor, you can do the whole process by hand, using a pastry cutter). Add butter and pulse until
mixture becomes crumbly and resembles coarse meal (different size of butter pieces or some large
pieces is fine), about 15 pulses. Add 1/4 cup water and keep pulsing, adding more water as needed,
one tablespoon at a time, until the dough isn’t dry and starts to clump together. Do not process to
the point that a large ball of dough is formed, rather the dough should be quite crumbly with large
clumps. Another way to check if it’s done, is to take a piece of dough and press it between your
thumbs – the dough should stick well together without feeling dry or crumbly.
2. Turn the dough to a floured surface and form into a ball. It should come together easily without being
sticky. Divide ball to half, then flatten each one slightly with your hands to form a 1-inch thick disc.
Wrap each disc with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before proceeding with your pie
recipe.
3. If you don’t want to use the dough right away, you can refrigerate it for up to 3 days or freeze it for
up to a month, then thaw it overnight in the fridge.