Vodka Pie Dough
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons sugar
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ΒΌ-inch slices
1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into small bits
Preparation
1
Process 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, and sugar in food processor until combined, about 2 one-second pulses.
2
Add butter and shortening and process until homogeneous dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 15 seconds (dough will resemble cottage cheese curds and there should be no uncoated flour).
3
Scrape bowl with rubber spatula and redistribute dough evenly around processor blade.
4
Add remaining cup flour and pulse until mixture is evenly distributed around bowl and mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses.
5
Empty mixture into medium bowl.Sprinkle vodka and water over mixture.
6
7
Divide dough into two even balls and flatten each into 4-inch disk.
8
Tools
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About
From Cook's Illustrated (November, 2007)
Yield:
4.0 servings
Added:
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:10pm
