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Pastry Dough

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This recipe can be used for Praline Pecan Tarts Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes enough dough for a 9-inch to 10-inch single-crust pie

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Preparation

  1. In a bowl with a pastry blender or in a food processor blend or pulse together flour, butter, shortening, and salt until mixture resembles meal. Add 2 tablespoons ice water and toss or pulse until water is incorporated. If necessary add enough of remaining ice water to form a dough and form dough into a disk. Lightly dust dough with flour and chill, wrapped in wax paper, 1 hour.

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