Advertisement
Ingredients
1 ½ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ cup chilled lard or vegetable shortening
2 to four tablespoons cold water
Nutritional analysis per serving
143 grams carbs; 1589 calories; 42 grams monosaturated fat; 30 grams polyunsaturated fat; 26 grams saturated fat; 104 grams fat; 14 grams trans fat; 5 grams fiber; 778 milligrams sodium; 19 grams protein; 1 gram sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Powered by
Preparation
- Step 1
Combine flour and salt. Cut in lard or shortening with fingertips, knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Step 2
Sprinkle in water, mixing lightly with fingertips or a fork, until particles can be gathered together in a ball. Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Step 3
To prepare the pastry in a food processor, combine the flour and salt in work bowl and blend together using the knife blade. Add lard or shortening cut into small pieces and process with an on-off or pulse control for a few seconds, until the mixture achieves a uniform mealy texture. Then, with the machine running, add the water a tablespoon at a time, through the feed tube. You will probably need the smaller amount of water and perhaps as little as one to one-and-a-half tablespoons because of the speed with which a food processor amalgamates the ingredients. Process only until a ball of dough forms.
Private Notes