Pastry Pie Dough

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 5 ¼ cups pastry flour, sifted
• 1 tbs. Kosher salt
• 6 oz. butter, cut into small pieces
• 11 oz. shortening, chilled
• 1 cup ice water

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour and salt. Add the butter and cut in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, add the shortening, cut in until small clumps remain. Add water and stir. Fold a few times, wrap and chill 2 hours to 5 days.

Chill dough after chilling.