Name: Hot-Water Pastry Dough
Yield: Makes enough dough for a double-crust 9 inch pie
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter; 2/3 cup cold vegetable shortening; 1/3 cup boiling water

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This old-fashioned pastry dough makes a deliciously shortbread-like crust.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Cooks' Note

If dough feels dry or crumbly, add additional hot water by the tablespoonful.

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