Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough Recipe (Serious Eats – Stella Parks)

This recipe by Stella Parks is not only the easiest, foolproof recipe we have come across but it’s also the best pastry we have ever tasted.

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Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough Recipe (Serious Eats - Stella Parks)
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Cuisine American
Keyword Balanced
Balance Factor -2.5
Prep Time 25 mins
Serving Size 1/8 of the pie shell
Servings
1/8 pie shell
Ingredients
Cuisine American
Keyword Balanced
Balance Factor -2.5
Prep Time 25 mins
Serving Size 1/8 of the pie shell
Servings
1/8 pie shell
Ingredients
Instructions
For the Dough:
  1. Whisk flour, sugar, and salt together in a medium bowl. Cut butter into cubes no smaller than 1/2 inch. and toss with flour mixture to break up the pieces.
  2. With your finger tips, smash each cube flat - that's it! No rubbing or cutting.
  3. Stir in water then knead dough against the sides of the bowl until it comes together in a shaggy ball.
  4. Dough temperature should register between 65 and 70 degrees F (18 and 21 degrees C), if not, refridgerate briefly before rolling or folding.
Make the Layers:
  1. On a generously floured work surface, roll dough into a roughly 10- by 15- inch rectangle.
  2. For the 10- inch sides to the center, then close the newly formed packet like a book.
  3. Fold in half once more, bringing the short sides together to create a thick block.
  4. Divide in half with a sharp knife or bench scraper. Dough temperature should still be somewhere between 65 and 70 degrees F (18 and 21 degrees C), if not, refrigerate briefly before proceeding with rolling out the dough.
Recipe Notes

Here's Stella Park's full recipe (including baking tips) and a video of her making the pastry. Thank-you, Stella! It takes a village to raise good cooks and healthy eaters!

Nutrition Facts
Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough Recipe (Serious Eats - Stella Parks)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 82mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugars 1g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 11%
Calcium 0.2%
Iron 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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