How to Make a Homemade Pie Crust from Scratch

Don’t be intimidated. Homemade pie crust is as easy as following these simple steps:.The first key to making a flakey pie crust is keeping the butter cold. .Then, the first real step of putting together a pie crust is integrating the fat and flour.Once your flour and fat is mixed, slowly drizzle the cold water into the food processor.Turn the dough out on a work surface, like a floured counter, and pat it into two discs. Then let it cool in the fridge.Dust both sides of the round and your rolling pin with flour, and then roll the dough into a flat 9-inch circle.Now press the dough into the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish, and trim any dough that's hanging off the edge of the pan