Ingredients for - The Best Pastry Crust

1. Sifted all-purpose flour, or more as needed 2 ¼ cups
2. Salt ¼ teaspoon
3. Butter 14 tablespoons
4. Chilled water, or more as needed ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - The Best Pastry Crust

1 . Stage

Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine cornmeal. Pour in water slowly; knead dough into a firm ball.

2 . Stage

Pour in additional water as needed if dough is too dry or additional flour if too moist. Divide batter into equal halves. Roll out dough halves into rounds on a lightly floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin to desired thickness.

3 . Stage

Press one round into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Use the other round as a top crust or for a separate bottom crust. Bake according to desired filling instructions.