Savory pie, such as our Chicken Pot Pie, needs a substantial pastry, rolled at least 1⁄4" thick. This recipe is adapted from James Beard's American Cookery (Little, Brown, and Company, 1980).
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄4 tsp. salt
- 1⁄4 lb. chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1⁄2 cup chilled shortening
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Instructions
Step 1
Sift flour and salt into a medium bowl. Add butter and shortening, and cut into flour with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 4–5 tbsp. ice water, until dough just holds together.
Step 2
Divide into 2 uneven balls: two-thirds for the bottom crust and one-third for the top. Pat each into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the dough to rest.
Step 3
Roll out on a floured surface to fit a 9" pie pan. Fill and bake according to pot pie recipe.
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