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5 from 2 votes

Perfect All-Butter Pie Dough

Perfect all-butter pie dough, guaranteeing flaky layers of pastry every single time.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 1 double crust pie dough
Author: Passionate Baker, adapted from Nicola Lamb

Ingredients

  • 350 g salted butter, cubed into 1-cm pieces & chilled in the fridge for at least 20-minutes before use
  • 450 g strong white flour
  • 25 g caster sugar
  • 140 ml ice cold water

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the flour & the sugar.
  • With the mixer on slow, add in the chunks of butter. Beat together until the butter breaks down. The mix should resemble breadcrumbs mostly, but with some larger pea size pieces of butter.
  • Pour the ice cold water into the bowl & mix together quickly until it just starts to form a dough, but there are some unincorporated bits in the bottom of the bowl.
  • Handling the dough as little as possible, tip the contents out onto a lightly floured surface & bring everything together on the bench, very lightly kneading it.
  • Shape the dough into a large rectangle & use a rolling pin to roll it out to double it's size.
  • Perform a single fold in the dough by folding the top third down into the middle, then the bottom third up over the first, as you would a letter.
  • Using a sharp knife, gently cut the dough in two. Lightly shape each piece into a disk shape, wrap both tightly in cling film, and rest in the fridge for at least two hours.
  • Bake according to recipe instructions.

Notes

to achieve the ice cold water: measure out the amount you need and pop into the freezer for 10minutes before use. Not enough time to freeze, but perfect for this recipe. 
this recipe makes enough for two single layer pies, or one double layer pie. If only using one of the disks, wrap the other in a second layer of cling film & store in the freezer.