Pie Crust

Here is what you need to make a simple, but yummy pie crust!

Yield: 2 9 inch pie crusts

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, chilled and diced
1/2 cup ice water

Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles
coarse crumbs. Stir in ice water slowly until mixture forms a ball of dough. Wrap ball in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight. Take the dough out of the fridge and unwrap. Put flour on the surface and rolling pin and roll dough out. Cut in half to form 2 pie crusts. Re-roll each portion and press into pie pan or use as top crust for fruit pie (or both - you have 2).

Who knew making a pie crust could be so easy? Make sure you make it in enough time to allow it to set in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.