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Flaky Pie Crust Dough

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For extra convenience, make this a week ahead and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes one 9-inch crust

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons (or more) ice water

Preparation

  1. Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and shortening. Rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Toss until moist clumps form, sprinkling with more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before using.)

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