Flaky Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 310 g flour
• 6 g salt
• 225 g cold butter
• 95 ml cold water

Steps

1. Whisk the flour, salt, and sugar together in a deep bowl.
2. Cut the butter into small pieces.
3. Add to the flour mixture.
4. Using a pastry blender or two butter knives, cut the butter into the flour until it is in small pea-sized pieces.
5. Add cold water.
6. Cut the water into the flour-butter mixture with the edge of a rubber spatula until it is evenly moistened and holds together when pressed.
7. Form the dough into a ball with your hands, kneading in any loose flour.
8. This should be done as quickly as possible to avoid melting the butter in the dough.
9. Chill the dough for 10–20 minutes.
10. Cut the dough evenly in half.
11. On a lightly floured board, roll each half to cover a 20 cm (9 inch) pie dish, with about 2 cm (¾ inch) overhang.