Name: Flaky Pie Crust Dough
Yield: Makes one 9-inch crust
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons (or more) ice water

For extra convenience, make this a week ahead and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes one 9-inch crust

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1/4 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons (or more) ice water

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.)