Pastry Dough

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I use this for my pies and tarts

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  • 8
  • Average
  • 20 mins
  • 30 mins
  • 120 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 5 c unbleached all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 lb Crisco or Fluffo
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 egg,beaten
  • approx 1 c ice water

Preparation

Step 1

With a pastry blender, mix together flour,sugar,salt and Crisco til you have grape and pea size lumps of crisco(this is what makes your dough flakey).

Step 2

Sprinkle the lemon juice on top.

Step 3

Beat the egg in a measuring cup, then add the ice water to the 1 c line.Pour into the dough mixture and gently combine with a fork(hands make dough tough)

Step 4

Make a ball and divide into 4 portions. Wrap in wax paper and a baggie and chill for at least two hours, or until ready to use.

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I put the water in the freezer to get it really cold

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