Flaky Food Processor Pie Crust

Name: Flaky Food Processor Pie Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps ice water; 1 teaspoons salt; 5 Tbsps shortening; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, cubed

Flaky Food Processor Pie Crust might be just the crust you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 1650 calories, 20g of protein, and 111g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. Head to the store and pick up flour, ice water, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Measure the flour into the processor with the regular blade attached.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the unsalted butter, cut into cubes, and shortening, cut into cubes. (Your fat should be frozen or very cold. You may vary the proportions, or use some lard, but the total should be 9 tablespoons.)

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Unsalted Butter

Lard

Add salt. Pulse three times with three counts per pulse to lightly mix the ingredients.

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Salt

With the motor running, pour ice water into the workbowl just until the dough just starts to get noticeably crumbly. Don't wait until it is a big clump or it will be way too wet and will turn out tough.

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Water

Dough

Stop the machine, dump the crumbly dough into a bowl, and gather the dough into a ball with your hand. you can squeeze it a bit to make it stick together. If it just won't form a ball, add a tiny bit more water. (Note that if you are making crust in the food processor, you will use less water than most recipes call for.)

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Crust