Here’s a super easy pastry recipe that works great for pies, tarts, hand pies, or even savory dishes. It’s buttery, flaky, and made with just a few simple ingredients — no fancy tools or techniques needed.
🥐 Easy All-Butter Pastry Dough
🕒 Time:
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Prep: 10–15 minutes
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Chill: 30+ minutes
🍽 Yields: Enough for 1 pie crust (double for a top and bottom)
🧾 Ingredients:
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1¼ cups (150g) all-purpose flour
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½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
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¼ tsp salt
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2–4 tbsp ice water
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Mix dry ingredients:
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
2. Cut in the butter:
Add the cold, cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers to work it in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs (pea-sized bits of butter are perfect).
3. Add ice water:
Sprinkle in 2 tbsp ice water and mix gently. Add more, 1 tbsp at a time, just until the dough holds together when pressed. Don’t overwork it.
4. Form the dough:
Bring the dough into a ball, flatten into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
5. Use it:
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to fit your pie dish or recipe.
🥧 Baking Tips:
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For blind baking (pre-baking the crust), prick the base with a fork, line with parchment, and fill with baking weights. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–20 minutes.
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You can add 1 tsp of sugar for sweet pies or tarts.
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Works beautifully for both savory and sweet dishes.
🍎 Want to use this for something fun?
I can help you turn it into:
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Apple hand pies
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Mini quiches
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Cheese twists
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Fruit galettes
