- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 27 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 12 min
- Yield: 2 pie crusts
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
4 cups cake flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 to 1/2 cup cold water
Directions
- Combine the butter, shortening, 2 cups of the cake flour, and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour. Blend together. Stop mixer, scrape the sides and add remaining 2 cups of cake flour and remaining 1 cup of all purpose flour. Blend to combine completely. Mix sugar and salt into 1/4 cup of the water and add it to the flour mixture. Blend briefly and add the remaining water if needed. The dough should not be overworked and should make a solid piece when held in your hand. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured smooth surface and knead it several times. Divide the dough into portions and flatten it. Wrap unused dough in plastic. Roll out the dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. Bake 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack.
