Double-Crust Pie Dough

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2011

We wanted the best of two worlds: The rich flavor of a butter crust and the flakiness of a shortening crust.

SERVES Makes enough for one 9-inch pie

TIME 30 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our Double-Crust Pie Dough recipe, we wanted the best of two worlds: The rich flavor of a butter crust and the flakiness of a shortening crust. Combining the two fats gave our pie dough optimum flavor and texture. To quickly cut the fat...

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