All-purpose pie crust

I'm not much of a pie fan, but my family is. When it's necessary to bake a pie for a holiday, or just because it's time, it's good to have a good crust recipe to fall back on. Here is one that I use:

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
½ cup butter (one stick)
¼ cup sourdough starter

Instructions

Take a 9-inch pie pan and set  it aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour and the salt. Mix in the butter and sourdough starter..

Pour the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a disc. Lightly flour the top of the pie dough, and lightly roll it until the dough is about an eighth-inch thick. Fold the dough over and lay it across the pie pan. Press the pie dough lightly into the bottom and sides of the pan.


A note about substitutions: Feel free to make them. Remember, recipe are other people's suggestions, based on what works for them, When you're the one baking, you're the one in charge.

Flour. I list all-purpose flour because that is the type of flour most people have most accessible in their kitchens. However, if you use ¾ all-purpose flour and ¾ whole wheat flour, you will get a much more flavorful crust. You also can substitute almond meal for half the flour if you prefer a nuttier flavor.

Sourdough starter. Don't like the taste of sourdough in a piecrust? Not a problem. Substitute cold water instead,