Pastry

Name: Pastry
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3/4 pound
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt if desired; 1/2 cup solid white vegetable shortening; 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes; 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:about ¾ pound

2cups flour
1teaspoon salt if desired
½cup solid white vegetable shortening
4tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
2 to 3tablespoons ice water

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine the flour, salt, shortening and butter in a mixing bowl, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Step 2
Using the fingers, blend the ingredients until they have the consistency of coarse cornmeal. Work quickly.
Step 3
Add the water a little at a time, tossing the mixture with the tines of a fork. Take care not to add an excess of water, only enough so the pastry can be gathered into two cohesive balls. Shape each ball into a flat patty, each about ¾-inch thick. Wrap each in plastic wrap, and refrigerate an hour or longer.