Absolutely! Here’s a traditional and reliable recipe for a classic pie crust that’s sure to remind you of your grandma’s baking.
Ingredients:
For a 9-inch double crust pie:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 6-8 tablespoons ice water
Instructions:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar.
- Add the chilled butter pieces to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
- Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of ice water over the mixture. Gently mix the dough with a fork until it starts to come together. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed, until the dough holds together when pinched.
- Divide the dough into two equal portions and shape each portion into a ball. Flatten each ball into a disc and wrap them separately in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight.
- Once chilled, remove one disc from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to slightly soften for easy rolling.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the disc into a circle about 12 inches in diameter, making sure to rotate the dough occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Carefully transfer the rolled dough to a 9-inch pie dish, gently pressing it into the bottom and sides of the dish.
- Add your desired filling to the pie.
- Repeat the rolling process with the second disc of dough to create the top crust. If making a single-crust pie, you can choose to make decorative shapes with any extra dough or leave it plain.
- Trim any excess dough from the edges of the pie dish and crimp the edges to seal the top and bottom crusts together.
- Follow the baking instructions for your specific pie recipe.
With this pie crust, you can recreate the timeless flavors of homemade pies just like your grandma used to make!
