Easy Pastry Dough

Serves: 3

Meagan Lindgren

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

56

Sweetness

41

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Sugar

3 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Blend first 4 ingredients in processor 10 seconds

2

Add shortening; process just until very coarse meal forms

3

Beat egg with 2 tablespoons water; add to processor

4

Blend until large moist clumps form, adding more water if dry

5

Gather dough into ball; divide in half

6

Flatten each piece into disk

7

Wrap in plastic; chill at least 1 hour

8

(Can be made 2 days ahead

9

Keep chilled

10

Let dough soften slightly before rolling out

11

) Blend first 4 ingredients in processor 10 seconds

12

Add shortening; process just until very coarse meal forms

13

Beat egg with 2 tablespoons water; add to processor

14

Blend until large moist clumps form, adding more water if dry

15

Gather dough into ball; divide in half

16

Flatten each piece into disk

17

Wrap in plastic; chill at least 1 hour

18

(Can be made 2 days ahead

19

Keep chilled

20

Let dough soften slightly before rolling out)