Über Butter Crust

Much more butter relative to the flour and water make this a heavier crust with much more flakiness. It’s more difficult to handle and roll out due to the overall dryness of the dough, but it performs well when baked and has an undeniable buttery flavor. Be prepared to use a fair amount of flour when rolling out and move gingerly when transferring to the pie pan or the dough will easily tear.

In order to get even greater flakiness from the crust, I rolled it out, then folded