Chilled my butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before making pie crust and it finally stopped tearing

Thea Anderson · 2026-10-03T02:25:03.331374+00:00

Every crust I made in my Chicago kitchen turned into a crumbly mess until my sister said to freeze the butter and grate it in. What small swap saved your crust from falling apart?

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Chilled my butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before making pie crust and it finally stopped tearing | Baking Fails And Wins - Librear