Savory Pastry Dough


	Active Time: 10 Minutes		Total Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes Yield: Makes two 9-inch (23-cm) pie shells The less this dough is worked, the more flaky the final pastry will be. RECIPE INGREDIENTS 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 15 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces 5 tablespoons ice water Savory Pastry Dough Recipe at Cooking.com You May Also Like Similar Sweet Pastry Dough See More Similar Recipes » DIRECTIONS In a bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Add the butter pieces and, using a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the butter until the mixture looks crumbly and the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Add the ice water and, using a wooden spoon, work in very briefly to form a rough dough. Do not make the dough a smooth, homogeneous ball. Work unincorporated flour into the dough when rolling out. Wrap the dough and loose flour particles in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 1 week before use.

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