Southern Baked Pie Dough

Instructions

1. Cut the butter into small cubes. Combine the butter and flour in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender, work the butter into the flour.
2. Add the salt and sugar. Continue to work the butter into the flour until the mixture has a consistency of course-ground cornmeal. The cubes of butter should now be smaller than the size of a green pea.
3. Add the water, all at once. Continue to work the dough until the dough begins to come together. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and press into the shape of a disk. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours to chill.
4. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out to the desired size on a lightly floured surface.
5. Tip from Amanda: The trick to making delicious pie dough is using cold ingredients. I even chill my flour, salt, and sugar. Starting with very cold butter and ice cold water will make a world of difference when it comes to the texture of the dough.