By Chef Alli

Flakey Pie Crust Dough

Flaky Pie Crust Dough

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup chilled lard
  • 12 Tbs. chilled unsalted butter, 1" slices, divided use
  • 1/4 cup chilled vodka
  • 2-3 Tbs. ice water

Instructions

Place flour, salt, and sugar into food processor bowl; pulse a few times to combine. Add lard and 4 Tbs. butter to bowl and pulse until mixture is a fine meal. Add remaining 8 Tbs. butter and pulse until mixture has pea-size pieces.
Butter in Mixer
Drizzle vodka and water over mixture and pulse just until dough comes together in a large chunk on one side of the food processor bowl.

Mixed Dough

 

Remove dough and divide in half. Shape each half into a disc and wrap tightly in plastic wrap; place into a freezer bag and seal. Dough can be frozen for up to six months.

Breaking Dough

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    Chef Alli is a wife, mom and chef. She's been stirring up a love of farm fresh cooking for more than a decade.  To see more of Alli's recipes, go to www.chefalli.com.