Flaky Pie Crust Dough
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- Served Person: Makes one 9-inch crust
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (or more) ice water
- Carbohydrate 119 g(40%)
- Cholesterol 153 mg(51%)
- Fat 110 g(170%)
- Fiber 4 g(17%)
- Protein 17 g(33%)
- Saturated Fat 50 g(248%)
- Sodium 596 mg(25%)
- Calories 1530
Preparation Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and shortening. Rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Toss until moist clumps form, sprinkling with more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before using.)
Preparation Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and shortening. Rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Toss until moist clumps form, sprinkling with more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before using.)
