That’s right, no salt. None. Not a grain. And okay, you can get anxious about all those things salt is supposed to do, like enhance the texture and the flavor, and strengthen the gluten protein in the dough but seriously, you’ll never miss it. And don’t you think sometimes the salt can make a pie crust kind of bitter? Just a little? Anyway, try this.

  1. 2 cups flour
  2. 2 sticks butter cut into pieces
  3. 1 cup ice water

Pour the flour into the bowl of an electric mixer

Add the butter

Using the paddle attachment with the mixer on low, slowly add the water until the mix looks like crumble — 30 seconds is all it should take

The dough still has to be rolled out, so don’t overwork it. Less is less.