Two Crusted Pie Dough

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/3 cup chilled shortening, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
  • 1/4 pound chilled butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
  • Flour for rolling out

Directions

  1. 1
    In the bowl of a food processor process the flour with some salt.
  2. 2
    Add the chilled shortening and butter at once and pulse the machine for 15 seconds until the fat is broken up into oatmeal sized pieces.
  3. 3
    Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and process; if the dough is dry, add more water, one tablespoon at a time.
  4. 4
    Be sure your dough holds together and absorbs enough water.
  5. 5
    If it is too dry you'll have a hard time rolling it out.
  6. 6
    Divide the dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other and roll out larger half into a 12inch circle.
  7. 7
    Line a 10inch deep glass pie plate with the 12-inch circle and chill the dough.
  8. 8
    Roll out other half into a 10 1/2inch round for top crust and transfer to a baking dish and refrigerate.

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