Flaky Pie Crust
Learn the technique of using frozen butter to create a light and flaky pie crust.
Ingredients
- butter (113 grams)
- flour (250 grams)
- salt (5 grams)
- liquid (60 milliliters)
Instructions
- Freeze the butter until very firm.
- Grate the frozen butter using the largest grating surface of a box grater into a bowl.
- Toss the grated butter with the dry ingredients until all pieces are coated.
- Chill the mixed butter and flour in the refrigerator if your kitchen is warm.
- Add the very cold liquid to the flour mixture, and stir to combine.
- Gather the dough into a ball, divide into disks if necessary, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling out.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 200
- fat: 12 g
- sats: 7 g
- carbs: 20 g
- fibre: 1 g
- protein: 3 g
- salt: 0.5 g