Pie Crust Alternatives: Butter Pie Crust (+More Great Ideas!)
These pie crust alternatives will relieve any fears of making a traditional pie crust while still delivering a perfectly tasty pie! These options are all ridiculously easy so you won’t need to stress over some homemade dough. Plus, they are so delicious that you could easily like them more than a typical pie crust!
1cupbutter(2 sticks or 16 tablespoons - cold, cubed - can be frozen briefly before using)
½cupice water
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Instructions
In a food processor, add the flour and salt then pulse them together. Add butter and pulse in short bursts until the butter has broken down into pea-sized crumbles. *Refrigerate your food processor bowl if needed, to keep your butter cold while processing.
Add the ice water slowly in small amounts of 1 tablespoon at a time while pulsing the food processor. Continue until the mixture comes together as dough, it should be moist not soggy.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured working surface, divide it into two halves and form each half into a ball.
Using your hands, flatten the two dough balls into a disc shape and cover with plastic cling film wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour (and up to 2 days).