Easy Vodka Crust
Easy Vodka Pie Crust from Allrecipes.com. Makes 2 pie crusts.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup chilled vodka
- 1/4 cup cold water
Whisk flour and salt together in a mixing bowl.
Cut the cold butter and then the shortening into the flour mixture with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle vodka and water over the top of the mixture. Fold together ingredients until mixture sticks together to form a tacky dough. Divide dough into 2 halves; flatten each half into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 2 days.
When you are ready to make your pie, remove dough from refrigerator, roll each piece and bake according to your pie directions.