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Herb Crust

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes crust for 1 pot pie

Ingredients

2

1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2

tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1

tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

1

teaspoon salt

1

teaspoon sugar

1

/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1

/2 cup chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

6

1/2 tablespoons ice water, as more as needed

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Blend the flour, parsley, thyme, salt, and sugar in a food processor until the herbs are very finely chopped. Add the butter and shortening. Blend until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

    Step 2

    Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Using a fork, mix enough ice water into the flour mixture to form moist clumps. Gather the dough into a ball; flatten into a rectangle. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

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