Half and half pastry
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PREP TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
1 h 10 min
Makes
1 9-in. crust (8 servings)

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Try this crust variation. It's easier than you might think -- no machines required!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter , cube
- 1/4 cup cold lard
- 3 to 6 tbsp ice-cold water
Instructions
- STIR flour with sugar and salt in a large bowl until combined. Add butter and lard. Using your fingertips, work mixture until finely crumbled. Stir in ice water just until pastry can easily be formed into a ball. Add more ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, if needed. Dough should not be sticky. Form into a disc. Wrap with plastic and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 181,
- Protein
- 2 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 14 g,
- Fat
- 13 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 145 mg.