Pie Crust Butter and Shortening

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  1.25 c
• ice water
  4 tbsp
• salt
  3/4 tsp
• sugar
  1/2 tsp
• unsalted butter (chilled and cubed)
  3 tbsp
• vegetable shortening
  6 tbsp

1. 1

   Mix together all-purpose flour , salt , and sugar .

   all-purpose flour: 1.25 c, salt: 3/4 tsp, sugar: 1/2 tsp
2. 2

   Cut in vegetable shortening and unsalted butter until it resembles coarse meal.

   vegetable shortening: 6 tbsp, unsalted butter: 3 tbsp (chilled and cubed)
3. 3

   Drizzle the ice water in, 1 tablespoon at a time, and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon after every tablespoon. Stop adding water when the dough begins to form large clumps.

   ice water: 4 tbsp
4. 4

   Using hand, fold the dough into itself until the flour is fully incorporated into the fats. Form it into a ball.
5. 5

   Chill dough for at least ⏱️ 60 minutes .