Traditional Pie Dough
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 12 Tbsp Unsalted Butter Cubed, Very Cold
- ⅓ C Lard or Vegetable Shortening Very Cold
- 3 C All- Purpose Flour
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tsp Salt
- ¼-½ C Ice Water
Instructions
- Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the food processor fitted with the steel blade attachment. Pulse until combined.
- Add the butter and lard to the food processor and and pulse about 8-12 times until the butter and lard are about the size of peas.
- With the machine running, slowly pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. You may not need all of the ice water.
- Dump the mixture onto a lightly floured piece of plastic wrap and press into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 mins.
Notes
If you do not want to use lard, replace the lard with butter.
This recipe makes 2 pie shells roughly 9-11 inches round.
This is a great freezer recipe. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in a sealed zipper bag. Freeze up to 9 months.