---
title: "Basic Flaky Piecrust"
canonical_url: "https://140bites.com/reviews/basic-flaky-piecrust-realsimple-com/"
rating: "fine"
---

# Basic Flaky Piecrust

Rating: fine. Bytes: 91/140.

> “This is the family’s go-to standard pie crust. It’s not too sweet and reasonably flaky.”

Recipe from [Real Simple](https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/basic-flaky-piecrust-recipe). That page is gone; an [Internet Archive snapshot](https://web.archive.org/web/20210728140052/http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/basic-flaky-piecrust-recipe) survives.

## Cook log

- 2026-09-05 — “This is the family’s go-to standard pie crust. It’s not too sweet and reasonably flaky.” (current review)

## Cooked with

- 2026-09-05: [Maryland White Potato Pie](https://140bites.com/reviews/maryland-white-potato-pie-visitmaryland-org/)