Pate Brisee

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
• 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. In a large bowl blend the flour, the butter, the vegetable shortening, and the salt until the mixture resembles meal.
2. Add 3 tablespoons ice water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, and form the dough into a ball.
3. Knead the dough lightly with the heel of the hand against a smooth surface for a few seconds to distribute the fat evenly and re-form it into a ball.
4. Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapped in wax paper, for 1 hour.

flour, cold unsalted butter, cold vegetable shortening, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pate-brisee-10291 (may not work)