All-american pie pastry
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅓ | cup | Frozen lard or shortening -- |
| Cut into bits | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Ice water |
Directions
To ensure a tender crust, this recipe should not be doubled.
Thoroughly freezing the lard or shortening will give you the flakiest crust.
PLACE THE FLOUR AND SALT in the bowl of a food processor and pulse 2-3 times. Scatter the lard or shortening over the flour mixture.
Sprinkle with the water and process about 5 seconds or until dough just begins to form. Shape into a ball, then flatten it Yield: 1 single-crust 8- to 10-inch pie shell.
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