Classic Single-Crust Pie Dough for Two

Name: Classic Single-Crust Pie Dough for Two
Yield: Makes enough for one 6-inch pie
Ingredients: 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 2 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled; 3-5 tablespoons, ice water

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SERVESMakes enough for one 6-inch pie

TIME25 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Vegetable shortening makes pie dough easy to handle and yields a crust that is remarkably flaky. But nothing beats the rich flavor of a crust made with butter. This pie dough combines the right fats and the right proportion of fat to flour ...

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