Simple Plain Pastry Recipe | Easy Pie Crust Recipe

Plain pastry and pie crusts can be very intimidating to make, but with this simple plain pastry recipe, it has never been easier! What I have found in my home-baking years, is you need water to hold the pie crust together, even though people think you need barely any water. I have found that you need enough water to hold the pie crust together, but also adding a little bit of vinegar helps discourage the gluten forming, which helps keeps the dough flaky and not tough to eat. The added egg in this recipe also acts like glue to help the crust together, and will also give the crust a nice golden color! My grandma’s easy pie crust recipe is so simple, making a wonderful pastry every time, and it a great foundation for any pie recipe!

What you need for this recipe

How to make Easy Pie Crust

1. In a bowl, add the flour and salt, then add the butter. Cut the butter before you add it to the flour, and it will make incorporating it together much better. Mix together, I like to do this with my hands, until the butter is in pea-sized chunks.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and vinegar. and add to the flour mixture. Then add the water a little at a time. Add just enough so the dough can hold together on its own. It may seem like you are “overwatering” but you want to make sure the dough holds together.
3. Allow the dough to chill for at least 15 minutes before rolling out in the pan.

Note: when rolling out the dough, fold up and flour the surface a few times between rolls to prevent the dough from sticking to the counter.

This crust makes the perfect base for my Blackberry Pie Recipe!