H's Pie Crust

 PIE Crust

Double recipe for 2 crust pie!

• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 5 Tbsp shortening
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp white vinegar
• 3 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup cold water

1. Measure butter & shortening onto plate and put in freezer for 20 min or so
2. Measure out both flours, sugar, salt and baking powder into a bowl and stir.
3. Take 1/2 of the cold butter and 1/2 of the shortening and cut it into the dry ingredients (grater works well for this or food processor)
4. Take remainder of the cold butter & cold shortening and cut in very briefly with the above ingredients.  Do not over mix.  Should be pea-sized chunks.
5. In a measuring cup, mix egg yolk and vinegar together, add ice cubes and water.  Let this get chilled for 3-4 minutes 
6. Sprinkle 4-5 Tbsp of the egg mixture into the flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing gently with a fork.  You do not want wet dough, and you do not want to overtax.
7. Place the dough into plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for a few minutes (Or freeze here).
8. Remove from refrigerator and roll out on a floured surface (or between 2 pieces of plastic wrap)
9. Bake bottom crust for 10-20 min and then fill and bake for 45 minutes at 350.