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October 27, 2014 · 18 Comments

All Butter Pastry Dough

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An all-butter pastry dough is easy to handle. It's a little less flaky than a dough made with a blend of butter and shortening, but you'll love the end result
An all-butter pastry dough is easy to handle. It's a little less flaky than a dough made with a blend of butter and shortening, but you'll love the end result

All Butter Pastry Dough

An all-butter pastry dough is easy to prepare.

It’s a little less flaky than a dough made with a blend of butter and shortening.

But you’ll love the end result—it tastes marvelous.

Though this pastry dough is very good when made with regular butter. It really shines when you use the richest butter possible, such Land O Lakes Ultra Creamy Butter.

Pastry dough can be used for Baked Brie or pastry shells.

Crescents and dinner rolls are great uses also.

My favorite use for this dough is pasties or pot pies and even hand pies.

These are the INGREDIENTS you will need

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 to 4 tablespoons ice water

These are the INSTRUCTIONS

  • Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl (or pulse in a food processor). Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Drizzle 1/3 cup ice water over mixture and gently stir with a fork (or pulse) until incorporated.

Squeeze a small handful of dough:

  • If it doesn’t hold together, add more ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. Do not overwork dough, or pastry will be tough.
  • Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together, with a pastry scraper if you have one, and press into a ball. Divide in half and form into 2 disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.

NOTES

  • Dough can be chilled up to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes before rolling out.
  • Recipe can be halved if making a single-crust pie. Use a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt and start with 3 tablespoons water.
  • If making 2 pies make 2 separate batches of dough.

Use this crust and learn how you can Crimp Crust. See also how to Freeze Pies.

I have three go to crusts for my desserts. See my All Butter Pastry Crust, No Bake Oreo Crust and my Easy Basic Graham Cracker Crust just click on the recipe you need!.

An all-butter pastry dough is easy to handle. It's a little less flaky than a dough made with a blend of butter and shortening, but you'll love the end result

All Butter Pastry Dough

An all-butter pastry dough is easy to handle. It’s a little less flaky than a dough made with a blend of butter and shortening, but you’ll love the end result—it tastes marvelous. 
4.86 from 14 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter, crust
Method: None
Skill Level: Intermediate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill: 1 hour
Total Time: 15 minutes
Adjust Servings: 2
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Marilyn Lesniak

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

  • Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl (or pulse in a food processor). Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Drizzle 1/3 cup ice water over mixture and gently stir with a fork (or pulse) until incorporated.
  • Squeeze a small handful of dough. If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. Do not overwork dough, or pastry will be tough.
  • Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together, with a pastry scraper if you have one, and press into a ball. Divide in half and form into 2 disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.

Notes

  • Dough can be chilled up to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes before rolling out.
  • Recipe can be halved if making a single-crust pie. Use a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt and start with 3 tablespoons water.
  • If making 2 pies make 2 separate batches of dough.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 350kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 30g (10%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 24g (37%) | Saturated Fat: 15g (75%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg (22%) | Sodium: 310mg (13%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 2g (2%) | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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  1. blankDonna @ Modern on Monticello says

    October 23, 2018 at 11:15 AM

    I have never made a pie crust from scratch but may be ambitious this coming winter during my break from working. I’m sure it is delicious. Thanks for sharing again with us at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 23, 2018 at 4:31 PM

      Thanks Donna. This is really delicious. I wish I could make it like my grandma did. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. blankRoseann Hampton says

    October 19, 2018 at 9:12 PM

    I bet this is really tasty with all that butter! Thanks for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop!

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 19, 2018 at 9:21 PM

      It is indeed! Not sure how heart healthy, but it makes a great pastry. Enjoy your week!

      Reply
  3. blankAnn says

    October 17, 2018 at 11:41 AM

    There is nothing like a homemade pie crust, I’m going to have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJs!

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 17, 2018 at 9:39 PM

      I hope you enjoy the crust Ann as much as we do. Enjoy your week.

      Reply
  4. blankCalleen Petersen says

    October 16, 2018 at 12:12 PM

    I’m always looking for new pie crust recipes to try. I LOVE pie! Visiting from #StoneCottageAdventures.

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 16, 2018 at 8:01 PM

      I hope you try this one Calleen. Let me know. Enjoy your evening.

      Reply
  5. blankJennifer Wise says

    October 16, 2018 at 12:02 PM

    I really need to try this! It sounds so much better than the shortening flavor you usually get, and I’m glad to know it’s easy to handle. That’s important for me. 🙂 Pinning!
    #inspirememonday

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 16, 2018 at 8:00 PM

      It really does add a better flavor to the crust. Let me know if you try it. Enjoy your evening.

      Reply
  6. blankKim~madeinaday says

    October 15, 2018 at 8:09 PM

    Hi Marilyn,
    Pinned this for future reference! Sounds like a great crust recipe. Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
    Kim

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 15, 2018 at 9:32 PM

      Thank you Kim. I appreciate the Pin. Have a great week.

      Reply
  7. blankHelen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    October 14, 2018 at 3:30 PM

    I’ve never been very good with pie crusts – you’ve made it seem easy. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – Have a great week Marilyn.

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 14, 2018 at 4:13 PM

      I rarely make a crust anymore. Only for special occasions. They take too much time. Enjoy your week.

      Reply
  8. blankJen @ The Frozen Mind says

    October 13, 2018 at 9:25 AM

    Pie Crust is just something that I have never been able to master! I am going to give this a try this week with some apples that a neighbor brought me. A homemade apple pie sounds so yummy! Hopefully I can get this crust right!

    Scheduling to post on Pinterest.

    #OurMiniLinkyParty

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 13, 2018 at 4:13 PM

      Thank you Jen for the pin. I have never been able to make pie crust either. My mom helped with this one and it brings back so many memories. Let me know how your pie turns out!!! Have a great weekend.

      Reply
  9. blankClearissa Coward says

    October 10, 2018 at 1:58 PM

    Lots of butter I know in my heart of hearts this has to be a delicious crust!

    Reply
    • blankMarilyn says

      October 10, 2018 at 2:47 PM

      Is it the only crust I can make Clearissa. It is perfext for fruit pies. Thanks for commenting! Enjoy your week.

      Reply

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