Pie Crust

Serves: 5

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

49

Sweetness

53

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Vegetable Shortening (solid)

4 cups

Cake Flour

2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Sugar

3 tsps

Kosher Salt

1 cup

Water (cold)

Directions:

1

Combine the butter, shortening, 2 cups of the cake flour, and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour

2

Blend together

3

Stop mixer, scrape the sides and add remaining 2 cups of cake flour and remaining 1 cup of all purpose flour

4

Blend to combine completely

5

Mix sugar and salt into 1/4 cup of the water and add it to the flour mixture

6

Blend briefly and add the remaining water if needed

7

The dough should not be overworked and should make a solid piece when held in your hand

8

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured smooth surface and knead it several times

9

Divide the dough into portions and flatten it

10

Wrap unused dough in plastic

11

Roll out the dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan

12

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F

13

Prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork

14

Bake 12 minutes or until light brown

15

Cool on wire rack