Perfect Processor Pie Pastry

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons butter, cold cubed
• 8 tablespoons shortening, cold cubed
• 6 tablespoons ice water
• 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place flour and salt in food processor. pulse 2-3 seconds.
• 2 add butter and shortening to flour.
• 3 pulse until fat is reduced to tiny pieces.
• 4 with motor running, drizzle ice water through feed tube.
• 5 process continuously until particles are moistened but not yet formed into a ball.
• 6 remove dough from bowl and shape into a ball.
• 7 divide in 2 flat disks.
• 8 cover each with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator at least 30 minutes before rolling.
• 9 makes 1 (9â€?) double crust or 2 (9â€?) single crust pies.
• 10 tips:.
• 11 it is essential the butter, shortening and water be ice cold.
• 12 use minimal amount of water and take care not to overprocess after adding it.
• 13 best if you form the ball, not the machine.
• 14 add sugar to the flour if you are making a sweet pie.
• 15 can be made by hand using a pastry cutter.