This is just the BEST pie crust recipe there is. Other recipes don't tell you to keep adding water as needed- which can cause your crust to be too dry. This is just the perfect recipe for a perfect pie. So easy with the food processor!

Thank you everybody. I am so grateful for your assistance. Tomorrow we bake!!!

Hi Alexa,

Here in Canada, as well as in the U.S., our "pounds" of butter can come in sticks, which is one-quarter of the pound. The closest metric equivalent is 125 ml, or 1/2 a cup, or 1/4 of the brick of butter. Good luck!!

Sandy

Alexandral - 1 stick of butter is 4 oz. or 1/4 lb., which is also 113 g. I hope this helps

Could someone please tell me what a "stick" of butter weighs, and what is the capacity of your tablespoon/teaspoon measurements. I'm endeavouring to make this pie in Australia and we work in metric over here and whilst I can convert from one system to another, sticks has me totally beaten. Thanks for your assistance. Alexa in Oz

How do I know if I've overhandled the dough? I used a pastry blender and added about 10 tablespoons of water. It was mixed pretty smoothly, not chunky, but not sticky. Am I okay? Thanks!!!

2 1/4 sticks is 8 8 2... 1/4 of 8 tbsp is 2... 2 1/2 sticks is 20.

Erikalynne-You can totally use a pastry blender if you have one, or maybe a whisk. But you have to be careful not to over-handle the dough.
Tandy- 2 1/4 sticks of butter is 18 tablespoons (8,8, and 2). 4 is half, not a quarter.

2 1/4 sticks of butter is, in fact, 18 tablespoons...8 8 2

If you do not own a food procesdor you can make it the old fashion way, with either a dowgh cutter, tow knives or your hands. I prefer my hands, I can get
the butter mixed to the finist crumbs. Hope this helps.

what if i dont own a food processor? can i stir it by hand or use a hand mixer? help!

Isn't 2 1/4 sticks of butter 20 tablespoons, 8, 8, and 4?