Basic Pie Crust

7 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons (or more) ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor.
  2. 2
    Using on/off turns, cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  3. 3
    Beat egg and 3 tablespoons water in small bowl to blend.
  4. 4
    Add to flour mixture.
  5. 5
    Process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
  6. 6
    Gather into ball.
  7. 7
    Divide in half.
  8. 8
    Flatten each half into disk.
  9. 9
    Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour.
  10. 10
    (Can be made 1 day ahead.
  11. 11
    Keep chilled.
  12. 12
    Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before rolling.)

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