Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
Learn how to make the BEST Homemade Pie Crust Recipe with only four simple ingredients. This ultra flaky and buttery gluten-free pie crust is easy to blind bake or fully bake for your favorite sweet or savory pie recipes.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
- 1 cup flour gluten-free 1-to-1 blend
- 6 Tbsp. butter cold, cubed*
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 Tbsp. sugar optional*
- Pinch of salt optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Add flour, cubed butter, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse 20-25 times, or until mixture resembles a coarse crumb.* Pour in water and pulse until it sticks together and forms a ball of dough.
Shape pie crust dough into a round disc and place between two sheets of wax paper. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or overnight.
Keep pieces of wax paper on the dough and roll it out into a circle that measures 11 to 12 inches in diameter.
Remove the top piece of wax paper and flip it into a ceramic 9-inch pie dish or glass pie plate that has been sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Press the dough lightly until it completely covers the pie plate.
Crimping Pie Crust Dough:
Partially Baked (Blind Baked) pie crust:
Fully Baked pie crust:
Add a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights.
Cook pie crust in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes with the beans or pie weights. Remove the weights and return to oven for an additional 15-20 minutes.
Use in your favorite no-bake pie recipes.
- Nutritional information is calculated without sugar.
- To make this recipe vegan use vegan buttery sticks in place of the regular butter.
- Leave out the sugar in savory pie recipes.
- If using salted butter, leave out the salt.
- You can also use a pastry cutter and a medium-sized bowl instead of a food processor.
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 68mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg