- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons (or more) ice water
- Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and shortening. Rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Toss until moist clumps form, sprinkling with more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before using.)