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Buttermilk Pie Crust

5 from 1 vote
Servings 1 Top and Bottom Pie Crust

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Pastry cutter or fork
  • Measuring cup 1, and 1/2
  • Teaspoon
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 Cups AP Flour
  • 2 Sticks Butter (salted or unsalted)
  • 1/2 Cup Buttermilk (whole or lowfat) you may need a little more
  • 1 tsp Almond Extract

Instructions
 

  • Sift 2 1/2 cups AP flour into a large bowl
  • Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in 2 sticks of cubed cold butter until the mixture looks like cracker crumbs
  • In a separate bowl, measure out 1/2 cup of buttermilk
  • Add 1 teaspoon of almond extract to the buttermilk and mix
  • Combine the buttermilk mixture with the flour mixture and stir together with a spoon. Avoid using your hands!
  • Add more buttermilk as needed until your dough comes together in one ball
  • Turn your dough ball out on a floured counter surface and shape your dough into an even ball.
  • Divide your dough ball in half. One half should be slightly larger than the other. The larger half is for the bottom pie crust. The smaller half is for the top crust.
  • Wrap your dough balls in plastic wrap and store them in the fridge to keep cold!
  • Refrigerate your dough for at leas 1-2 hours before making your pie!
Keyword buttermilk pie crust, from scratch, pie crust