Pie Crust in a Food Processor

Don't skip the refrigeration of the raw dough before shaping it! The cold raw dough is so much easier to work with than room temperature dough. 

Single Pie Crust

3/4 cup white flour

1/2 cup wheat flour

1/4 cup sugar (omit if not for a sweet dessert)

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup shortening

1 teaspoon vanilla (omit if not for a sweet dessert)

3-6 tablespoons water

Directions

1) Mix together flours, sugar (for a sweet dessert) and salt. Add to your food processor (I use my large Ninja blender). Add softened butter and shortening and pulse 4-5 times until it resembles coarse crumbs.

2) While pulsing, put vanilla (for a sweet dessert) and 1 tablespoon water into the food processor. Scrape sides with a spatula and add water through the spout 1 tablespoon at a time while pulsing, scraping the sides frequently. When a cohesive dough ball forms, stop adding water.

3) Remove from food processor, form into a ball, cover, and refrigerate at least 45 minutes or up to a day. On a lightly floured surface, roll to desired shape and bake as directed in your pie recipe.