Jen's Killer Pie Crust

Jen's Killer Pie Crust
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold shortening, cut into chunks
  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 6 tablespoons ice water, or as needed


  1. Pour flour, sugar, and salt together in a food processor and pulse to combine.
  2. Sprinkle shortening chunks over the flour mixture. Pulse in the food processor until mixture has a sandy texture, 3 to 5 one-second pulses.
  3. Scatter butter pieces over the top of the flour mixture. Pulse in the food processor until butter is the size of small peas, 10 to 15 one-second pulses.
  4. Sprinkle water over the top of the butter-flour mixture. Pulse until mixture just starts to come together, adding water 1 tablespoon at a time if necessary. Turn dough out into a bowl. Gently squeeze dough together with your hands to form a ball; the dough should hold together but also still be slightly crumbly. Divide dough into two balls and wrap with plastic wrap. Use a rolling pin to flatten the ball into a disc. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.

05/19/2018
Jen's Killer Pie Crust, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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