Feeding the Farmer
Summer Pie

One of my favorite things to make during the summer is pie! You can't beat a slice of fresh summer berry pie with some creamy vanilla ice cream on top, it doesn't get any better! Here is my favorite pie crust recipe!

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, diced and chilled
1/4 cup ice cold water, or as needed

Directions

Step 1
Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Use a pasty blender to cut in chilled, diced butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 2
Add 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, mixing with a spatula or your hands until the dough comes together; you may need less than 1/4 cup water.

Step 3
Shape dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Step 4
Place chilled dough on a generously floured surface and roll out to an 11-inch circle, adding more flour to your rolling pin as needed.

Step 5
Carefully roll dough onto the rolling pin, then unroll over a 9-inch pie dish. Press dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the dish. Trim any excess dough and flute the edges.

Step 6
Blind-bake or fill and bake as directed in your pie recipe.