Pie crust

Tools

• Kitchen scale
• Food processor or mixer
• Rolling pin
• Oven

Ingredients

• 280g of butter
• 350g of flour
• 5g of salt
• 85mL of water
• 25g of sugar

Steps

1. Pre-heat the oven to a medium temperature (350°F/180°C).
2. Cream the butter, salt, and sugar together in the food processor.
3. Add the flour in sections, pulsing to combine.
4. Slowly add the water until the dough forms together. You might end up needing a little more or less water than called for.

Lore

This is based on some excellent culinary explanation from J. Kenji López-Alt, in which he covers the underlying concepts of how crust works, and helped me understand what's actually going on in that bowl and how to affect it.