Flaky Pie Dough Recipe
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 cup non-hydrogenated shortening, frozen and cut into small pieces
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Whisk together the flour and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the shortening and butter and toss with your fingers until the fats are well coated in the flour mixture.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut the shortening and butter into the dry ingredients until reduced to pea-size pieces, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of the ice water and the lemon juice and mix just until the dough comes together.
- (Add the last tablespoon of ice water if the dough is too dry, but dont overwork the dough or itll be tough after baking.)
- Form the dough into a flat disk.
- Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling it out.
flour, salt, nonhydrogenated shortening, unsalted butter, water, freshly squeezed lemon juice
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/flaky-pie-dough-30174 (may not work)