Crisp Pastry Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups flour
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/4 cup very cold butter
    2 teaspoons Butter Flavor Crisco
    1 egg yolk
    4 -5 teaspoons ice water
Preparation
    Place flour, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix well.
    Cut in the butter and shortening, and cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
    In a cup whisk together the yolk and 3 teaspoons of the ice water.
    Using a fork mix it into the dry mixture, drawing the mixture twoards the center of the bowl.
    If it's still crumbly add a bit more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
    Turn out, knead for a few seconds and form into 2 even balls.
    Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
    Roll out and use as you will.

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