Basic Pie Dough
Servings
1double-crusted 9- or 10-inch pie
Servings
1double-crusted 9- or 10-inch pie
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl or in the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour and salt. Add the butter and cut in or pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. (To cut in means to mix cold fat such as butter with dry ingredients to form small pieces.) Pour in the milk. Combine just until the dough holds together in a ball.
  2. Turn the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and lift the sides toward the middle to press together. Cut the dough in half. Form each piece into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. If the dough has been refrigerated in advance, remove 15 minutes before using. The dough can be made and refrigerated for up to 3 days in advance or frozen for up to 6 weeks.
Recipe Notes

Cut the butter into the flour with a fork, two knives, or a pastry cutter. Or, use your fingertips and work fast. Pour the milk over the fat/flour particles. Use your whole hand to gather everything together and form the dough. Handle as little as required to make a solid mass. The dough is right if a piece can be pinched together and hold its shape. Proceed to Step 2.