Crisp Pastry Crust

Name: Crisp Pastry Crust
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 crusts
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 cup very cold butter; 2 teaspoons Butter Flavor Crisco; 1 egg yolk; 4 -5 teaspoons ice water

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Recipe by Diana Adcock

Good crust that will hold together when cold-for tarts and quiches.

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READY IN: 5mins

YIELD: 2 crusts

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups flour
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
2

teaspoons sugar
¹⁄₄

cup very cold butter
2

teaspoons Butter Flavor Crisco
1

egg yolk
4 -5

teaspoons ice water

DIRECTIONS

Place flour, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix well.
Cut in the butter and shortening, and cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
In a cup whisk together the yolk and 3 teaspoons of the ice water.
Using a fork mix it into the dry mixture, drawing the mixture twoards the center of the bowl.
If it's still crumbly add a bit more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
Turn out, knead for a few seconds and form into 2 even balls.
Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out and use as you will.

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