3 ingredient pie crust
Rich and flaky homemade 3 ingredient pie crust is the perfect base for your savory and sweet pie recipes, and it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare.
Why you will love this recipe
- You only need three ingredients to make this recipe.
- 3 ingredient pie crust is perfect for savory and sweet pie recipes.
- You can make this recipe in advance.
- It's the best recipe for a buttery, flaky crust.
Ingredient notes
Flour: There is no need to buy fancy flour. All-purpose flour works perfectly for this recipe. You can substitute half with whole wheat flour to make it a little healthier, or to make your pie crust gluten-free, use oat flour instead.
Butter: Salted butter is my secret ingredient for this three-ingredient pie crust. Butter gives the quiche crust a wonderfully buttery and flaky texture, and since we're using salted butter, there's no need to add extra salt to the dough! If you prefer, you can substitute the salted butter with unsalted butter or vegan butter, but you may need to add ¼ teaspoon of salt for flavor.
TIP: Did you know it is super easy to make butter at home? All you need is a mason jar and heavy cream!
Storage
Wrapped in cling film, you can keep the savory pie dough in the refrigerator for a few days. Your dough may be a little hard if it has been in the refrigerator longer, so take it out of the refrigerator on time. Knead the dough again and process it as you always do.
You can also freeze it. Properly wrapped, it will last about six months in the freezer.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup salted butter
- 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Put the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix to combine.
- Dice the cold butter and add it to the flour.
- With cold fingers, rub the butter into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Add the water little by little until you have a smooth dough. Be careful not to knead the dough too long.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for about half an hour before proceeding.
That crust looks so perfect! I have to try this!
The best homemade pie crust! Easy to make and tastes great!
I love this recipe! Easy to make and the crust is flaky and taste great!
This was perfect and easy for our mother's day quiche.
I am glad to see this post in just 3 ingredients I can have a perfect pie crust!
This looks like a simple idea, however i found sucess only with your recipe. I had, burnt, fallen apart and soggy ones multiple times. Never letting go of this recipe.