Cook's Illustrated's Foolproof Pie Dough

Name: Cook's Illustrated's Foolproof Pie Dough
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces; 1/4 cup cold vodka; 1/4 cup cold water

Cook's Illustrated's Foolproof Pie Dough was pinched from <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/11/cooks-illustrated-foolproof-pie-dough-recipe.html" target="_blank">www.seriouseats.com.</a>

"When we talked to Cook's Illustrated publisher Chris Kimball about the November 2007 issue of the magazine, we asked what recipes really stood out in it this year. This pie crust is one of them, he said. "It's a brilliant recipe," Kimball said. "The secret ingredient in it? Vodka." Want Pie Inspiration? All our favorite pie recipes » The best apples for apple pie » The perfect apple pie filling »..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour

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1 teaspoon table salt

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2 tablespoons sugar

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12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices

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1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces

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1/4 cup cold vodka

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1/4 cup cold water

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