Flaky Pie Dough

Name: Flaky Pie Dough
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1/4 cup lard (2 ounces), frozen and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup ice water

5 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/4 cup lard (2 ounces), frozen and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup ice water

Directions

1

In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt.
2

Add the butter and lard and pulse 5 or 6 times, until they are the size of peas.
3

Drizzle on the ice water and pulse just until the crumbs are moistened.
4

Press the dough into a ball.
5

Divide the dough into 2 pieces, one slightly smaller than the other.
6

Flatten into disks, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.