Tender Pie Crust

A classic, buttery pie crust recipe made with all-purpose flour, butter, and a touch of apple cider vinegar for extra tenderness. Makes enough for a double crust pie.

8 servings
1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • teaspoons salt
  • sticks unsalted butter
  • 8 tablespoons ice water
  • teaspoons apple cider vinegar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until coarse meal forms. Add 8 tablespoons ice water and cider vinegar; blend until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough together. Turn dough out onto work surface; divide dough in half. Form each half into ball and flatten into disk. Wrap disks separately in plastic; refrigerate at least 1 hour. (Can be made ahead. Keep dough refrigerated up to 2 days, or enclose in resealable plastic bag and freeze up to 1 month, then thaw in refrigerator overnight. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)

    75 min