my mom’s flaky pie crust

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# 🥧 My Mom’s Flaky Pie Crust: The Only Recipe I’ll Ever Use

Some recipes are more than just instructions — they’re **family history written in butter and flour**. For me, nothing says “home” quite like the smell of a pie baking with **my mom’s flaky pie crust** as the golden, buttery base.

It’s the crust that made every holiday dessert extra special. The crust that turned leftovers into pot pies. The crust that, no matter what was inside, **always stole the show**.

And now, I’m sharing this treasured recipe with you — because everyone deserves a pie crust that’s **easy to make, melts in your mouth, and never fails.**

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## 🧾 Ingredients

This recipe makes **enough for one double crust** (top and bottom) or two single crusts:

* **2 ½ cups all-purpose flour**
* **1 tsp salt**
* **1 tbsp sugar** (optional, great for sweet pies)
* **1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter**, cut into small cubes
* **6–8 tbsp ice water**

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## 👩‍🍳 Instructions

### 1. **Mix the Dry Ingredients**

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar (if using).

### 2. **Cut in the Butter**

Add cold butter cubes to the flour. Using a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles **coarse crumbs** — some small pea-sized pieces of butter should still be visible.