Recipe information
Yield
Makes one 9-inch crust Servings
Ingredients
1¼
cups all purpose flour
¼
teaspoon salt
5
tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½" pieces
¼
cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into ½" pieces
2
tablespoons (or more) ice water
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Preparation
Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and shortening. Rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Toss until moist clumps form, sprinkling with more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour.
Do Ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before using.