Pie Pastry

Name: Pie Pastry
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: pastry for pie crust and lid
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 9 tablespoons butter, cut in bits; 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening; 1 egg plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten; 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water

By Lorna J. Sass

Updated Nov. 3, 2022

Total Time: 15 minutes, plus 1 hour's chill time
Rating: 4(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:pastry for pie crust and lid

3cups flour
½teaspoon salt
9tablespoons butter, cut in bits
¼cup solid vegetable shortening
1egg plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten
3 to 4tablespoons ice water

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Preparation

Step 1
In large bowl combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Step 2
With fork stir in egg and enough water to moisten dry ingredients.
Step 3
Divide dough in half, place each half on sheet of waxed paper and press into a flattened disk. Chill at least one hour before rolling.