Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt flour (white or whole)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup cold organic butter
- ⅓ cup cold organic shortening
- 5 – 7 tablespoons ice cold water
Make it step by step
- Sift together flour and salt.
- Cut in shortening with pastry knife until pieces are size of small peas.
- Sprinkle in 1 tbsp water at a time.
- Gently mix.
- Repeat until all is moist and forms a ball.
- For 2 pie crusts, cut ball in half - one for each pie crust.
- On lightly floured surface, flatten ball with rolling pin and roll to desired thickness.
- Transfer to pie tin or this dough also may be filled with meats/or fruit.
Nutrition and portions
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