[header] How to make pecan pie [title] Sift the dry ingredients. [step] In a medium bowl, sift the flour, sugar, and salt until the ingredients are completely incorporated. [title] Cut in the butter. 
[step] Place the cubes of butter in the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter to work the butter into the dough until it resembles cornmeal, with a few pea-sized pieces of butter mixed in.