Basic Flaky Pie Crust Dough

Ingredients

-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 rounded tablespoon sugar
-1 rounded teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
-2/3 cup frozen vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
-4-6 tablespoons ice water
-2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

Directions

Combine flour, sugar and salt in food processor; pulse to blend. Add butter and shortening and cut into flour mixture using pulse button. When mixture resemble coarse meal, transfer to large bowl. Combine 4 tablespoons ice water and cider vinegar in small bowl; pour over flour mixture. Stir with fork until moist clumps form, adding additional 2 tablespoons ice water if necessary.

Gather dough into 2 balls and flatten balls into disks. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes or up to 4 days. Well-wrapped dough can be frozen up to 2 weeks. Allow dough to soften slightly at room temperature before continuing.