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Foolproof Pastry

Foolproof Pastry

Cook time

Recipe Difficulty

Yield

1 double or 2 single 9 inch crusts

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup shortening, chilled and cubed
  • 6 tbsp ice water
  • 1 tsp pure white vinegar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • Ice water, optional

Directions

  1. Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. Whisk together 6 tbsp (90 mL) ice water, vinegar and beaten egg.
  3. Gradually add ice water mixture to flour mixture, mixing lightly with a fork just until dough starts to hold together. If dough is too dry, gradually mix in additional ice water, 1 tsp (5 mL) at a time, just until dough comes together.
  4. Gather dough into a ball; divide in half. Flatten each half into a disc shape. Wrap each disc with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours before rolling out.