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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/3 cup chilled shortening, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
- 1/4 pound chilled butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
- 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- Flour for rolling out
Method
- In the bowl of a food processor process the flour with some salt.
- Add the chilled shortening and butter at once and pulse the machine for 15 seconds until the fat is broken up into oatmeal sized pieces.
- Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and process; if the dough is dry, add more water, one tablespoon at a time.
- Be sure your dough holds together and absorbs enough water.
- If it is too dry you'll have a hard time rolling it out.
- Divide the dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other and roll out larger half into a 12inch circle.
- Line a 10inch deep glass pie plate with the 12-inch circle and chill the dough.
- Roll out other half into a 10 1/2inch round for top crust and transfer to a baking dish and refrigerate.
