This all butter pie crust recipe makes a buttery, flaky, and crispy 9-inch double pie crust using a stand mixer! Learn how to make pie crust with this easy, foolproof technique in this post complete with a video, detailed photos, tips and tricks, and FAQs.
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT15M
Rating
5 stars (45 reviews)
Keywords
Pies
Ingredients
6 Tablespoons (3 ounces or 85 grams) very cold water
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup ice
1 cup (2 sticks or 8 ounces or 227 grams) very cold unsalted butter
2 ½ cups (11.25 ounces or 319 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Make the ice water mixture, then refrigerate it. In a large liquid measuring cup, whisk together the water and vinegar. Add the ice and whisk. Refrigerate while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
Cut the butter into cubes, then freeze it. Cut the butter into 1-inch cubes and place them in a small bowl. Freeze while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
Mix the dry ingredients. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Beat on low until just combined, about 15 seconds.
Add the butter to the dry ingredients and beat into a coarse meal. Add the butter all at once and beat on low until the mixture has the texture of coarse meal, with pea-sized pieces of butter throughout, about 3 minutes.
Add 6 Tablespoons of the ice water mixture, and beat until combined. Remove the ice water mixture from the refrigerator. With the mixer on low, add 6 Tablespoons of liquid from the ice water mixture all at once.Beat on low until the dough clumps around the paddle and/or sides of the bowl, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stop the mixer immediately.If the dough seems too dry, add more liquid from the ice water mixture 1 teaspoon at a time.
Divide the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using. Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured counter with a rubber spatula. Quickly knead the dough into a rough ball and divide in half with a bench scraper (each half should weigh around 11 ounces or 312 grams). Shape each half into a rough ball.Wrap each ball tightly in plastic wrap and flatten into a small disc. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight, before using. The dough will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reviews
Morgan Fowler on 2026-07-06 (5 stars): I made pie dough for the first time and this recipe and method was awesome! Easy to follow instructions and makes a really sturdy and flaky crust! Thank you for sharing
Danielle on 2026-03-14 (5 stars): Thank you so much for this recipe! Finally a simple butter crust that doesn't require a food processor.
Angela Wood on 2026-01-25 (5 stars): I made this today for the second time and while it tasted great, the presentation was a disaster. The first time it went so smoothly and came out perfect. The only different was I couldn’t locate the prebaking instructions I used last time and a gas oven this time. I was making the crust for a chicken pot pie. I poked holes in the bottom and used pie weights but the crust shrunk and puffed up. Any suggestions?
Carla Sutherland on 2025-12-25 (5 stars): Dough turned out very flaky and good! I was nervous when it smelled like the vinegar as I was rolling it out but I had nothing to worry about! I had to add 2 more tbsp of ice water to form the dough.
Diane Troelstrup on 2025-12-08 (5 stars): Excellent pie crust i usually can’t make a decent pie crust this one was perfect!
Barbara on 2025-10-22 (5 stars): Easiest recipe to make! My goodness! I’m a person who has always had trouble with making pastry dough and THIS has made me very happy!
Kendra Culberson on 2025-06-24 (5 stars): Made this crust for a Southern tomato pie. It was perfect! First time using my Kitchen-aid Standing Mixer was a success.
Angela Wood on 2025-06-22 (5 stars): First time making my own pie crust and this recipe turned out perfect!!!! So flakey and perfect!!! Make chicken pot pie and it turned out beautifully. I did 1.5 batch for my 9” deep dish pie pan. Thank you!!!