Description
A simple and versatile dough recipe perfect for creating savory hand pies filled with your favorite ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Add the diced butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the ice water, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
- Divide the dough into two balls, flatten into disks, and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can substitute half of the butter with shortening.
- Make sure the butter is very cold for a flaky texture.
- This dough can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Mixing and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie crust
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg