Flaky Pie Crust
photo by mdnoid
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 crust
ingredients
- 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons cold water
directions
- Combine flour, salt and sugar in a processor.
- Using on/off switch, cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles course meal.
- Beat egg and water in a small bowl and add to flour mixture.
- Process until moist clumps form, adding more water by the teaspoon if dough is dry.
- Gather into a ball and divide in half.
- Flatten each half into a disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refridgerate for at least one hour.
- Can be made upto on day ahead.
- Keep chilled.
- Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before rolling.
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