Flaky Pie Crust Dough

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	All-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
5 tablespoons	75ml	Chilled unsalted butter - cut 1/2" pieces
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Chilled solid vegetable shortening - cut 1/2" pieces
2 tablespoons	30ml	Ice water - or more if needed

Recipe Instructions

Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and shortening. Rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Toss until moist clumps form, sprinkling with more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry.

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before using.)

This recipe yields one 9-inch crust.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2001

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