Cindy’s Flakey Pie Crust

Amy Schlemper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flower
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 of a cup and a tablespoon of butter
  • 2-2 1/2 tablespoons ice water

Directions

  • In a bowl combine flower and salt
  • Add butter, thawed and sliced. Use hands or a knife to mix and dice until the consistency resembles cornmeal
  • Add ice water one tablespoon at a time and mix with a fork or hands. Dough should be just moist enough to hold together but not sticky.
  • Form dough into a ball. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate until you’re ready to use.