Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening
- 6 to 8 tablespoons (about 1/2 cup) ice water
Directions
Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.


















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By kellybishard
Virginia Beach, VA
on January 10, 2012
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Amazing! This is so easy and delicious. My husband won't let me make any other crust. Thanks Ina.
By jacqueline_mobl...
alhambra, ca
on December 20, 2011
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This really is perfect pie crust. Loved it!
By Moon Light On Water
Portland, OR
on December 18, 2011
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Perfect flaky crust. I used it for my hand-held sweet potato pies and the were flaky and crisp like any good crust should be.
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