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The Best Pie Crust Recipe

chefsavvy.com · 2025 · 2 pie crusts

Against 179 pie crust recipes

No sugar, unlike 51% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical crust: the median of 179 pie crust recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 73% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 65%.
  • No sugar at all, where 51% of recipes use some (most of those 3.4 to 7.8% of the flour weight).
Fat: 73%, 74th percentileWater: 28%, 41st percentileSalt: 1.3%, 45th percentileSugar: 0%, 24th percentileFatWaterSaltSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed≈ 227 g
  • 1 egg≈ 50 g
  • 2 tbsp sour cream≈ 29 g
  • 1 tsp kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 4 tbsp ice water≈ 59 g
  • 1 large egg, whisked≈ 50 g

flour 313 gbatter 732 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 179 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat73% · 74th percentile
  • Water28% · 41st percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 45th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 24th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 390°F
Time
15 minutes
median 20 minutes

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