Foolproof Pie Dough

Name: Foolproof Pie Dough
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces); 1 teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces; 1/4 cup vodka, cold; 1/4 cup cold water

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Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Cost: $20.37 /serving

Author : The New York Times

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2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces)1 teaspoon table salt2 tablespoons sugar12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/4-inch slices1/2 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces1/4 cup vodka, cold1/4 cup cold water

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Step 1

Process 1 1/2 cups flour, salt,and sugar in food processor untilcombined, about 2 one-secondpulses. Add butter and shorteningand process until homogeneousdough just starts to collectin uneven clumps, about 15seconds (dough will resemblecottage-cheese curds, andthere should be no uncoatedflour). Scrape bowl with rubberspatula and redistributedough evenly around processorblade. Add remaining cupflour and pulse until mixture isevenly distributed around bowland mass of dough has beenbroken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses.Empty mixture into medium bowl.

Step 2

Sprinkle vodka and waterover mixture. With rubber spatula,use folding motion to mix,pressing down on dough untildough is slightly tacky and stickstogether. Divide dough intotwo even balls and flatten eachinto 4-inch disk. Wrap eachin plastic wrap and refrigerate atleast 45 minutes or up to 2 days.