Flaky Pie Dough

Name: Flaky Pie Dough
Ingredients: 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces; 3 tablespoons ice water

5 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons ice water

Directions

1

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

Add the butter and shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pieces the size of peas.
3

Drizzle in the ice water and pulse just until small clumps form.
4

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead gently a few times.
5

Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap well in plastic and chill until firm.