Name: Butter Pastry Dough
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 2.25 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoons salt; 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks; 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water

Butter Pastry Dough

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This easy pastry and pie dough recipe makes enough for one double-crust pie or two single-crust pies. Use it for apple, pumpkin, pecan or any fruit pie.

EatingWell Test Kitchen

Updated on November 5, 2019

Cook Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:

1 hrs

Total Time:

1 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

one double-crust pie (8 to 10 servings) or enough

Nutrition Profile:

Low Added Sugars Low Sodium

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Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoons salt
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water

Directions

Mix flour and salt in a large bowl or food processor. Cut in butter using a pastry blender, two knives or by pulsing in the food processor until the butter forms pebble-size pieces with the flour. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is evenly moist (but not wet) and is just starting to clump together, being careful not to overmix. Divide dough into 2 pieces and pat each into a 5-inch disk. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. Remove from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before rolling out.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

281	Calories
18g	Fat
27g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 281
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 27g	10%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 4g	8%
Total Fat 18g	23%
Saturated Fat 11g	55%
Cholesterol 46mg	15%
Vitamin A 533IU	11%
Folate 103mcg	26%
Sodium 221mg	10%
Calcium 11mg	1%
Iron 2mg	9%
Magnesium 8mg	2%
Potassium 43mg	1%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.