Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust

This easy cream cheese pie crust recipe takes a basic, everyday dough and turns it into tender, flaky perfection with just a few simple tricks.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 162 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon iced water
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup cold cream cheese
• 1.5 teaspoons cider vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place a medium bowl into freezer to chill.

Step 2

Wrap cubed butter in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Place 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour in a medium bowl; add salt and whisk to combine. Rub in cream cheese using clean fingers until mixture develops coarse crumbs. Place cream cheese mixture and chilled butter into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag.

Step 4

Flatten the cream cheese-butter mixture into thin flakes through the bag, using a rolling pin. Freeze until mixture is firm, about 10 minutes. Pour mixture into the chilled bowl. Sprinkle with water and vinegar, tossing lightly with a spatula. Knead until dough holds together and is slightly elastic.

Step 5

Place dough back into the plastic bag and flatten into a disk. Refrigerate, 45 minutes to overnight, before using.