How to Make Buttercrust Pastry Dough - A Step-by-Step Guide

Buttercrust pastry dough is a versatile and essential recipe for any home baker. This classic dough is perfect for making a wide variety of delicious pastries, including pies, tarts, quiches, and more. With its rich, buttery flavor and tender, flaky texture, it's sure to become a favorite in your baking repertoire.

One of the great things about buttercrust pastry dough is that it's relatively simple to make, requiring just a few basic ingredients. With a little bit of patience and pra...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter, cut into 12 cubes, frozen
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons ice water

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 1 pound pie dough

  • Place 1 cup flour into a food processor with the blade attachment. Sprinkle frozen butter cubes over flour.
  • Cover with remaining 1 cup flour, sugar, and salt. Pulse in short bursts until butter is broken down into small pieces, about 1 minute.
  • Drizzle in ice water. Pulse with longer pulses until mixture turns pale yellow and resembles bread crumbs, 10 to 12 seconds. Scrape down the sides with a spatula. Pulse 1 to 2 more times.
  • Transfer mixture onto a work surface and gather into a ball. Flatten slightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to overnight before rolling out.
  • Nutrition

    295 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 41mg
    • Sodium: 498mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Calcium: 12mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 49mg