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Buttery Flaky Crust Recipe

You know what I’m talking about, a buttery flaky crust on a slice of pie, get it right and it's heaven.
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Course: Basics, Sweets
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crust, Dough, Pie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 double pie crust
Calories: 2803kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter cold, cubed
  • 2½ cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ¼-½ cup Buttermilk cold
  • ½ tsp Vinegar

Instructions

  • Place the flour salt and cold butter cubes into the bowl of a food processor, and process until the flour mixture resembles wet sand.
  • Add the vinegar.
  • As the food processor is running slowly add the buttermilk. Only add enough until the dough comes together then stop.
  • Remove and shape into a pie crust.

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Nutrition

Calories: 2803kcal | Carbohydrates: 242g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 189g | Saturated Fat: 118g | Cholesterol: 495mg | Sodium: 4016mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5772IU | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 15mg