Perfect Pie Crust

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons ice water

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Using fingertips, rub in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  3. 3
    Add vinegar.
  4. 4
    Use a fork to mix in enough water to form moist clumps.
  5. 5
    Gather dough into ball, divide dough into two equal portions.
  6. 6
    Flatten each portion into a disk.
  7. 7
    Wrap each in plastic wrap, chill 45 minute.
  8. 8
    Soften slightly at room temp.
  9. 9
    before rolling out.
  10. 10
    Fill pie with filling of your choice and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

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