Short pastry crust
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Flour,all-purpose |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| 4 | tablespoons | Butter,unsalted,cut/bits |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Vegetable shortening,solid |
| 3 | tablespoons | Water,cold |
Directions
Sift the flour and salt together into a large bowl. With 2 knives or a pastry blender, cut in the butter and shortening until mixture is the texture of coarse crumbs. Add only enough water to make a soft dough.
Form into a ball, wrap in wax paper and chill for at least 1 hour.