Basic Crust
Serves: 2
Halle Leffler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
55
Sweetness
44
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Pulse the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a food processor
2
Add the shortening and one-third of the butter; pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal
3
Add the remaining butter and pulse until it is the size of peas
4
Add 1/4 cup ice water and pulse a few more times
5
If the dough doesn't hold together when squeezed, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing
6
Divide between 2 sheets of plastic wrap
7
Pat into disks; wrap and chill at least 1 hour