{"id":"614de596-3dcf-4813-814f-9b954cfc7f5c","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/614de596-3dcf-4813-814f-9b954cfc7f5c","source_url":"https://natashaskitchen.com/easy-pie-crust-recipe/","title":"Easy Pie Crust Recipe","description":"This homemade pie crust recipe yields a flaky and tender crust with rich buttery flavor. This recipe uses only butter (no shortening) so it is all natural. This recipe makes 2 pie disks, and you can use this pie dough for just about any recipe that needs a pie crust.","servings":12,"servings_text":"12","prep_time":"PT10M","total_time":"PT70M","image_url":"https://natashaskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pie-Crust-SQ.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour","item":"all-purpose flour","quantity":2.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar","item":"granulated sugar","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"1/2 tsp sea salt","item":"sea salt","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/2 lb COLD unsalted butter ((2 sticks) diced into 1/4\" pieces)","item":"COLD unsalted butter ((2 sticks) diced into 1/4\" pieces)","quantity":0.5,"unit":"lb"},{"text":"7 Tbsp ice water ((7 to 8 Tbsp))","item":"ice water ((7 to 8 Tbsp))","quantity":7,"unit":"tbsp"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Place flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. You can also use a pastry blender* to make the dough."},{"number":2,"text":"Add cold diced butter and pulse the mixture until coarse crumbs form with some pea-sized pieces then stop mixing. Mixture should remain dry and powdery."},{"number":3,"text":"Add 7 Tbsp ice water and pulse just until moist clumps or small balls form. Press a piece of dough between your finger tips and if the dough sticks together, you have added enough water. If not, add more water a teaspoon full at a time. Be careful not to add too much water or overmix as this can make the dough sticky and difficult to roll out."},{"number":4,"text":"Transfer dough to a clean work surface, and gather dough together into a ball - Fold/knead the dough over itself just enough for it to hold together. It should not be smooth and DO NOT overmix. Divide dough in half and flatten to form 2 disks. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour before using in recipes that call for pie crust."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:42:16.231331+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:42:16.231331+00:00"}