Flaky Pie Dough
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ACTIVE:
10 MIN
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TOTAL TIME:
40 MIN
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SERVINGS:
Makes enough dough for one 9 1/2-inch deep-dish, double-crust pie
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
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1/4 cup lard (2 ounces), frozen and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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1/2 cup ice water
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In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt. Add the butter and lard and pulse 5 or 6 times, until they are the size of peas. Drizzle on the ice water and pulse just until the crumbs are moistened.
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Press the dough into a ball. Divide the dough into 2 pieces, one slightly smaller than the other. Flatten into disks, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.
