Foolproof Pastry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, ice cold cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, ice cold cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ice water

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor bowl mix flour and salt.
• 2 add cubed shortening & butter.
• 3 pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• 4 transfer to another large bowl
• 5 mix egg, vinegar, and ice water together.
• 6 quickly stir into flour mixture with a fork.
• 7 mix lightly(mixture may not come together very well).
• 8 put whole mixture in a plastic food storage bag.
• 9 gently through the plastic knead into a ball.
• 10 this prevents the heat of your hands melting the shortening.
• 11 flatten into a disc shape.
• 12 keep in bag and chill 15 - 30 minutes.
• 13 cut in 1/2.
• 14 shape into a flattened circle.
• 15 always roll from the centre outwards.