Pie Crust Amount Calculator
Calculate the amount of pie crust dough needed based on pie dish diameter and whether you need a top crust. Gives flour, butter, and water amounts.
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All-Purpose Flour
200 g
Cold Butter100 g
Ice Water40 mL
Salt1.6 tsp
How Pie Crust Amounts Are Calculated
Ratios
Classic pie crust uses a ratio by weight of:
Dough Amount
The flour needed is based on the pie dish surface area plus overhang for crimping. Larger dishes and double crusts require proportionally more dough.
Example Calculation
Calculate dough for a 9-inch double-crust pie.
- 01Dish area with overhang: pi x (9/2 + 1)^2 = pi x 30.25 = 95.0 sq in.
- 02Base flour = 95.0 x 0.3 x 7 = 199.6 g per crust.
- 03Double crust flour = 199.6 x 2 = 399.2, rounded to 399 g.
- 04Butter = 399 x 0.5 = 200 g.
- 05Water = 399 x 0.2 = 80 mL.
- 06Salt = 399 / 125 = 3.2 tsp.
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