vodka pie dough

How To Make vodka pie dough

• 1

  Put 1 1/2 cups flour, salt and sugar in food processor until combined, about 2 one-second pulses. Add butter and shortening and process until homogenous dough just starts to collect uneven clumps, about 12 - 15 seconds. (dough will resemble cottage cheese curds.)
• 2

  Scrape bowl with rubber spatula and redistribute dough evenly around blade.
• 3

  Add remaining one cup flour and pulse until mixture is evenly distributed around bowl and mass of dough has been broken up. 4 to 6 quick pulses.
• 4

  Empty mixture into medium bowl.
• 5

  Combine vodka and water. Sprinkle over mixture
• 6

  With rubber spatula or wooden spoon, use folding motion to mix, pressing down on dough until it is slightly tacky and sticks together.
• 7

  Divide dough into two even balls, wrap in plastic wrap and flatten each into 4 in disk. Refrigerate at least 45 minutes or up to 2 days. Freezes very well.
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