Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (in small pieces)
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup unflavored vodka

Instruction

  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour and salt. Add butter and shortening. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut shortening and butter into flour until coarse crumbs form. (It should like kind of like sand.)
  • Pour the water and vodka evenly around the bowl (don't just dump the liquid into the middle). Mix dough together until all ingredients are incorporated evenly.
  • Divided the dough in half. Flatten each half into a circle, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hours (up to 2 days).
  • Remove pie dough from fridge and roll to desired thickness. Bake according to your pie recipe.