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.
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:
Form a V with your thumb and pointer finger in one hand. Push with your thumb of the other hand. (See picture.)
Poke holes in the bottom of the pie crust with a fork.
Partially Baked (Blind Baked) pie crust:
Par-bake the pie crust in a 375 degree oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the bottom starts to dry out.