This short, buttery crust makes the perfect base for your favorite holiday pies.
Recipe Information
Total Time:
Yield:
1 pie crust (8 servings)
Ingredients
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ cup lard or vegetable shortening
¼ cup cold salted butter, cut up
6 to 8 tablespoons cold water
Directions
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in lard and butter until mixture resembles small peas.
Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until all the flour is moistened and pastry begins to come together.
Gather pastry; gently press together to form a ball; lightly flatten into a disk. Wrap pastry dough disk in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 2 days. If chilled for more than 1 hour, let dough stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before rolling out.
