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Basic Pie Dough
Preparation info
- Makes enough for
one 9- or 10 inch
pie - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
By Richard Sax
Published 1994
The crusts for traditional fruit pies and other old-fashioned pies are usually made with lard or vegetable shortening, or a combination of butter (for flavor) and one of the other fats (for flakiness). This recipe is a modern version.
Method
- Combine the flour, sugar, salt, butter and shortening in a food processor or in a mixing bowl. Pulse the machine on and off (or cut the ingredients together with 2 knives) until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add the water and pulse (or toss with a fork) until the mixture begins to clump together. Gather it into a ball, sprinkling with a few more drops of water, if ne